Cucumbermintgimlet Recipes

MINT-CUCUMBER MOJITOS

Steps:

• Squeeze the lime quarters into a highball glass, and drop the limes into the glass. Add the mint leaves and sugar. Muddle well with the back of a spoon or with a muddler. Place the cucumber slices into the glass, and fill with ice cubes. Pour in the rum, then top off with club soda. Stir gently and serve.

CUCUMBER-MINT GIMLETS

Steps:

• Peel, seed and chop 6 English cucumbers. Puree, then strain through a sieve into a bowl, pressing to extract the juice. Chill. Combine 1/3 cup lemon juice, 8 sprigs mint and 1/4 cup sugar in a pitcher; muddle with a wooden spoon. Stir in 2 cups gin, the cucumber juice and some cucumber and lemon slices. Divide among 6 to 8 ice-filled glasses.

CUCUMBER MINT GIMLET

Steps:

• In a 2-quart pitcher, stir gin, lime juice,and syrup. Refrigerate. To serve, pourinto a cocktail shaker filled with ice,shake vigorously, and divide amongice-filled 10-ounce glasses. (For a singledrink, mix in a cocktailshaker filledwith ice, and shake.) Garnish each withcucumber peel and mint.

CUCUMBER MINT GIMLET

Steps:

• Mix in a cocktail shaker filled with ice, and shake.) Garnish each with mint.
• Cucumber Gin : Steep 1/2 cup diced, peeled cucumber in 1 cup gin 8 hours to 4 days. Strain; store indefinitely in the refrigerator. Easily multiplied.
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• Mint Simple Syrup : Heat 1 cup sugar and 1 cup water over medium-high heat, stirring until dissolved. Add 1 cup mint leaves; remove from heat. Cover; steep 30 minutes to 1 hour. Strain; discard mint. Refrigerate up to 2 months.

CUCUMBER GIMLET (GIN)

Steps:

• Place cucumber wheels at the bottom of a Collins glass.
• Add Tanqueray London Dry Gin, simple syrup and lime juice.
• Add ice and top with tonic.
• Garnish with a cucumber peel.

CUCUMBER-MINT MARTINI

Steps:

• Set 2 ice cubes aside. Place remaining ice cubes in a martini glass and fill with water to chill the glass.
• Combine 3 slices cucumber, mint, and melon liqueur in a cocktail shaker. Mash thoroughly with a cocktail muddler. Add lemon-flavored vodka, vermouth, and 2 reserved ice cubes; cover and shake vigorously until the outside of the shaker becomes frosty; this is how you know the liquid is the same temperature as the ice.
• Dump the ice water from the martini glass. Strain martini into the glass and garnish with remaining cucumber slice.

CUCUMBER-GIN GIMLET

Steps:

• Fill cocktail shaker with ice, and add gin and lime juice. Shake, then strain into a chilled glass. Garnish with cucumber.

NOLET'S MINT GIMLET RECIPE BY TASTY

Steps:

• Make the mint simple syrup: Add the mint to a 16-ounce glass jar.
• In a small saucepan, combine the water and sugar and bring to a simmer over medium-low heat, stirring until the sugar has dissolved.
• Pour the hot sugar syrup over the mint leaves in the jar. Let cool to room temperature, then cover and transfer to the refrigerator to continue steeping for 1-2 hours, until cold. Strain the mint out before using. Leftover syrup will keep in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks.
• Make the cocktail: Fill a cocktail shaker with the ice, then pour in the NOLET'S® Silver Gin, lime juice, and ½ ounce mint syrup. Shake for about 20 seconds, until cold, then strain between 2 coupe glasses.
• Garnish each cocktail with a mint sprig and a lime twist.
• Enjoy!

INVIGORATING CUCUMBER MINT COCKTAIL RECIPE BY TASTY

Steps:

• Make the mint simple syrup: In a small saucepan over medium heat, combine the water, sugar, and roughly chopped mint leaves. Bring to a low boil, then reduce the heat to low and simmer for 5 minutes, until the sugar is fully dissolved and the mint is fragrant. Remove from the heat and let cool for 5-10 minutes. Strain through a fine-mesh sieve. Store remaining mint syrup in the refrigerator for up to 1 month.
• In a cocktail shaker, combine the cucumber rounds, lime juice, whole mint leaves, and 1 tablespoon of the mint simple syrup. Muddle for 1-2 minutes, until the cucumber and mint have released their flavors, but are not mushy.
• Pour in the vodka and fill the shaker halfway with ice. Shake vigorously for 30 seconds.
• Fill a Collins glass with ice and pour in the strained cocktail.
• Garnish with the cucumber ribbons.
• Enjoy!