Cucumber Mint Gimlet
This refreshing cocktail combines the coolness of cucumbers, the tartness of limes, and the sweetness of mint.
Cucumber Mint Gimlet
Makes 8 drinks
Ingredients
Cucumber Gin
2 1/2 cups peeled and diced cucumbers
4 1/2 cups gin
Mint Simple Syrup
1 cup sugar
1 cup water
1 cup mint leaves
Gimlet
2 1/4 cups lime juice
Cucumber peel and mint for garnish
Directions
Cucumber Gin: Steep cucumbers in gin. Cover and chill 8 hours to 4 days. Strain. Store indefinitely in the refrigerator.
Mint Simple Syrup: Combine sugar and water over medium-high heat, stirring until dissolved. Add mint leaves; remove from heat. Cover; steep for one hour. Strain; discard mint. Refrigerate up to 2 months.
Gimlet: In a 2-quart pitcher, stir gin, lime juice, and syrup. Refrigerate. To serve, pour into a cocktail shaker filled with ice, shake vigorously, and divide among ice-filled 10-ounce glasses. Garnish each with cucumber peel and mint. Alternatively, put gimlet in large pitcher or dispenser, and have guests fill their own ice filled glasses.
For a single drink, proportions are as follows: 2 ounces cucumber gin, 1 ounce fresh lime juice, 1/2 ounce mint simple syrup.
Original recipe from Martha Stewart Weddings, Spring 2009.
