Cucumber Gin Cocktail

Ingredients

• •1 whole English hothouse cucumber
• •5 leaves kaffir lime leaves or four 2-inch strips lime zest
• •2 teaspoons raw sugar
• •4 wheels lemon wheels, divided
• •4 ounces gin
• •1 ounce fresh lime juice
• •4 ounces Club soda

Cooking Instructions

1. 1.

   Using a vegetable peeler, shave 4 long, thin ribbons from cucumber; set aside. Cut a 4" piece from remaining cucumber and coarsely chop. Muddle with kaffir lime leaves, sugar, and 2 lemon slices in a cocktail shaker. Add gin and lime juice and fill shaker with ice. Cover and shake until outside of shaker is frosty, about 20 seconds.

   5 min

2. 2.

   Strain into 2 ice-filled Collins glasses. Top off each with club soda. Gently stir to combine; garnish each with 2 reserved cucumber ribbons and remaining lemon slices.

   2 min