Cucumber Gimlet

Name: Cucumber Gimlet
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Yield: 10
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 591 milliliters thinly sliced cucumber, plus more for garnish; 1 liters gin; 2 slices lime and/or cucumber, as garnish; 532 milliliters fresh lime juice; 237 milliliters mint leaves, lightly packed plus more for garnish; 237 milliliters sugar; 237 milliliters water

This recipe serves 10. If $4.12 per serving falls in your budget, Cucumber Gimlet might be a tremendous gluten free, fodmap friendly, and vegan recipe to try. One serving contains 348 calories, 1g of protein, and 0g of fat. A mixture of water, mint leaves, lime and/or cucumber, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so tasty. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 5 minutes.

Instructions

Steep 2 ½ cups cucumber slices in 4 ½ cups gin, covered and chilled for at least 8 hours and up to 4 days. Strain; store indefinitely in the refrigerator.

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Cucumber

Gin

Heat 1 cup sugar and 1 cup water over medium-high heat, stirring until dissolved.

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Sugar

Water

Add 1 cup mint leaves; remove from heat. Cover; steep 30 minutes to 1 hour. Strain; discard mint. Refrigerate up to 2 months.In a 2-quart pitcher, stir gin, simple syrup and lime juice. Refrigerate.To serve, pour individual servings into a cocktail shaker filled with ice, shake vigorously, and strain into an ice-filled double old-fashioned glass.

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Simple Syrup