Cucumber Gimlet Recipe
Hendrick’s, lime, cucumber, mint, simple syrup
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Ingredients
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Cocktail
Method
Cocktail
Muddle
In a cocktail shaker, add the 4 peeled cucumber slices and 6 fresh mint leaves. Gently muddle 6–8 times—press to release cucumber juice and mint aroma but avoid shredding the mint (gentle presses rather than vigorous ripping).
Combine
Add 2 oz Hendrick's gin, 0.75 oz fresh lime juice, and 0.5 oz simple syrup to the shaker with the muddled cucumber and mint.
Shake
Fill the shaker with ice (about 1 cup) and shake vigorously for 12–15 seconds until the shaker is cold and well-chilled. This both chills and slightly dilutes the cocktail for balance.
Fine-strain
Double-strain the cocktail into a chilled martini or coupe glass using a Hawthorne strainer and a fine-mesh strainer to remove cucumber bits and mint fragments, yielding a clear, smooth drink.