Wednesday, 22 August 2012 05:10

Summer Cucumber Cooler

Refreshing and herbal, perfect to sip for a late summer afternoon. Makes 4 cocktails.

Ingredients:

  • 2 organic cucumbers
  • 1 container fresh organic raspberries
  • 1 organic lime
  • 2 pinches fresh organic dill
  • ¼ cup Clifford Family Farm local honey
  • 3/4 cup Hendricks or other high quality gin

Prep:

Slice the cucumbers into approximately 1/8 inch slices.

Juice the lime, removing any seeds or pith.

Instructions:

In a sturdy bowl, muddle or mash the cucumber slices (reserve 4 slices for garnish,) raspberries, and fresh dill. Add in the gin, fresh lime and honey. Vigorously shake about half of the mixture in a cocktail shaker, then stain over ice into a cocktail glass. Garnish each glass with a cucumber. Repeat the process for the remaining two cocktails. Serve right away.

Last modified on Wednesday, 22 August 2012 05:17