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Cucumber Elderflower Gimlet

Name: Cucumber Elderflower Gimlet
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 1
Ingredients: 1 ½ ounces Hendrick’s gin* (or vodka, if you don’t like gin); 1 ounce St-Germain liqueur; 1 ounce lime juice; One 2-inch piece of peeled cucumber, quartered lengthwise and cut crosswise into ¼-inch thick pieces (see photos), plus a thinly sliced cucumber round for garnish

This refreshing cucumber elderflower gimlet recipe is made with Hendrick's gin, St. Germain liqueur, fresh cucumber and lime! Recipe as written below yields 1 cocktail. You can multiply the ingredients and make as many as 3 drinks at once in a large cocktail shaker.

10 min total 10 min prep 1 176 cal

Ingredients

1 serv.

1 ½ ounces Hendrick’s gin* (or vodka, if you don’t like gin)
1 ounce St-Germain liqueur
1 ounce lime juice
One 2-inch piece of peeled cucumber, quartered lengthwise and cut crosswise into ¼-inch thick pieces (see photos), plus a thinly sliced cucumber round for garnish

Instructions

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1 Fill a cocktail shaker with ice. Pour in the gin, St-Germain and lime juice. Add the cucumber pieces, securely fasten the lid, and shake like crazy for about 30 seconds.
2 Strain the cocktail into a martini glass and garnish with a slice of cucumber. Enjoy!