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Cucumber Collins Recipe

Name: 4 Charles Prime Ribs Cucumber Collins Recipe
Cook time: 8 min
Total time: 8 min
Yield: 1 servings
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 2 oz Seedlip Garden (non‑alcoholic spirit); 4 oz Elderflower tonic; 0.75 oz Fresh lime juice; 0.5 oz Simple syrup (1:1); 6 slice English cucumber, thinly sliced; 1 cup Ice; 1 piece Cucumber wheel or ribbon, for garnish; 1 piece Lime wheel or wedge, for garnish

Inspired by 4 Charles Prime Rib

Time8m

Serves1

seedlip garden, elderflower tonic, lime, cucumber

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Ingredients

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Cocktail

2 oz Seedlip Garden (non‑alcoholic spirit)4 oz Elderflower tonic3/4 oz Fresh lime juice1/2 oz Simple syrup (1:1)6 slice English cucumber, thinly sliced1 cup Ice1 piece Cucumber wheel or ribbon, for garnish1 piece Lime wheel or wedge, for garnish

Method

Cocktail

Muddle cucumber

Place 4 of the thin cucumber slices in a cocktail shaker. Add the simple syrup and gently muddle 6–8 times to release cucumber juice and aroma. Avoid pulverizing — you want fragrance, not pulp.

Add liquids

Add Seedlip Garden, fresh lime juice, and a handful of ice to the shaker with the muddled cucumber.

Shake

Secure the shaker and shake vigorously for about 10–12 seconds until the shaker is cold to the touch and the mixture is well chilled.

Prepare glass

Fill a Collins glass with fresh ice (about 3/4 full). If you like, add the remaining 2 cucumber slices into the glass to float among the ice for visual appeal and extra aroma.

Strain and top

Double‑strain the shaken mixture into the prepared Collins glass (use a hawthorne strainer and a fine mesh strainer if available) to keep cucumber bits out of the drink. Top with the elderflower tonic, pouring gently to preserve carbonation. Stir once gently with a bar spoon to combine — one or two slow turns.

Garnish and serve

Garnish with a cucumber wheel or ribbon and a lime wheel or wedge on the rim. Serve immediately with a straw if desired.