This quick and delicious cocktail pairs the best of summer produce with other fresh ingredients. Try this easy drink recipe for a boozy brunch, happy hour, or your next cookout.
Ingredients
- 2 mini cucumbers, peeled
- 1 cup blueberries
- 2 sprigs mint, plus more to garnish
- 4 tbsp fresh lime juice, divided
- 4 tbsp simple syrup, divided
- ½ cup dry gin, divided
Steps
- Chop the cucumbers into small pieces. To a large glass or small bowl, add the blueberries and chopped cucumbers. With a muddler, crush until combined. Add 3–4 mint leaves and gently press down with muddler.
- Scoop half of blueberry-cucumber mixture into bottom of a cocktail shaker. Add 2 tbsp lime juice, 2 tbsp simple syrup, and ¼ cup gin. Fill shaker with ice and shake 30 sec. Double strain into a chilled martini glass or cocktail coupe. Garnish with mint leaves. Repeat process with remaining ingredients for second serving.
Tips
To make a simple syrup: In a medium saucepan, combine ½ cup sugar and ½ cup water. Bring to a boil, stirring until sugar has dissolved. Let cool. Transfer to a glass jar or container and seal tightly. Simple syrup will keep for up to 1 month.
This recipe is
- Vegetarian
- Vegan
- Gluten-free
- Nut-free
- Dairy-free
- Egg-free
- Wheat-free
- Lactose-free
Tags
- Dairy Free
- Nut Free
- Ten Minutes
- vegetarian
- Wheat Free
- Vegan
- gluten free
- 10 Minute
- July August 2022
- Entertaining
- Lactose Free
- Egg Free
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