Cucumber Gin Fizz
This Cucumber Gin Fizz is a delightful, herbaceous cocktail worthy of your Friday night. It’ll kick off the dinner pre-game in just the right way. You may not even move past the bar nuts and cheese or crackers, but who needs to?
Ingredients:
2 ounces gin
1 1/4 ounce fresh lemon juice
1 large egg white (or 1 ounce pasteurized liquid egg whites)
3/4 ounce cucumber simple syrup (see recipe below)
1-2 ounces club soda
cucumber for garnish
Cucumber Simple Syrup:
1 cup water
1 cup sugar
1/3 English cucumber, washed and sliced
Directions:
Cucumber Gin Fizz:
1 Fill a cocktail shaker with ice.
2 Add gin, lemon juice, egg white, and cucumber simple syrup (recipe below) to the shaker.
3 Shake rhythmically for 15 seconds or until shaker is chilled.
4 Strain into a cocktail or high ball glass.
5 Garnish with cucumber and serve.
Cucumber Simple Syrup:
1 Add water, sugar, and cucumber to a small sauce pan.
2 Bring mixture to a simmer over medium/high heat, stirring to completely dissolve sugar.
3 Remove from heat and allow to cool.
4 Remove cucumber slices and store syrup in the refrigerator.
