Best Cucumber And Tonic Recipes

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CUCUMBER-MINT GIN AND TONIC



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Seasonal, fresh ingredients make summer the best time to enjoy this invigorating cocktail.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Drink Recipes     Cocktail Recipes

Number Of Ingredients 5

3 sprigs of mint
2 inch piece English cucumber, halved lengthwise and thinly sliced crosswise
2 ounces gin
Tonic water
1 thin wedge cucumber, for garnish

Steps:

  • Strip leaves from two sprigs of mint and place in the bottom of a highball glass along with cucumber.
  • Muddle with a muddling stick or the handle of a wooden spoon. Fill a glass with ice.
  • Pour gin over ice, top off glass with tonic, stirring once, and garnish with remaining mint sprig and thin cucumber wedge.

CUCUMBER AND TONIC



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An evolution of soda water with bitters, think of this as a spin on the gin and tonic. Vegetal cucumber and herby mint replace the botanicals in the gin. If tonic water is too bitter for you, swap in soda water instead. And, if you're eschewing alcohol in all its forms, skip the bitters. (They do contain alcohol, though it's diluted here.)

Provided by Alison Roman

Categories     non-alcoholic drinks

Yield 2 drinks

Number Of Ingredients 5

1/2 cucumber, preferably hothouse
4 thin slices of lime
2 sprigs mint
Tonic or soda water, to taste
Peychaud's bitters, to taste (optional)

Steps:

  • Using a vegetable peeler, peel the cucumber lengthwise until you have long, wide ribbons.
  • Place a few slices of lime and mint leaves in the bottom of a Collins glass, or other tall glass, and, using a wooden spoon, lightly muddle them to release the juices in the lime and oils in the mint. Add a few strips of cucumber and fill the glass with ice (crushed, if you've got it).
  • Top with tonic water and a few dashes of bitters, if using.

CUCUMBER GIN AND TONIC



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I'm obsessed with cucumbers right now - they're really refreshing when it's so hot outside. I decided to try them in a gin and tonic, and it turned out really well.

Provided by mplsgirl

Categories     Beverages

Time 3m

Yield 1 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 4

2 ounces gin
tonic water
3 -4 ice cubes
3 -4 slices cucumbers

Steps:

  • Add the ice to a cocktail glass.
  • Add cucumber slices.
  • Add gin.
  • Fill glass with tonic water.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 154.4, Sodium 3, Carbohydrate 1, Fiber 0.1, Sugar 0.5, Protein 0.2

CUCUMBER-THYME GIN AND TONIC



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Provided by Food Network

Categories     beverage

Time 10m

Yield 1 drink

Number Of Ingredients 7

2 ounces gin
2 ounces Cucumber-Thyme Juice, recipe follows
2 sprigs fresh thyme
4 ounces tonic
1 slice cucumber, for garnish
1 tablespoon fresh thyme leaves
1 English cucumber, coarsely chopped

Steps:

  • Add the gin, Cucumber-Thyme Juice and 1 sprig thyme to a shaker with ice and shake until well combined. Strain into a glass with ice, pour in the tonic and stir. Garnish with a slice of cucumber and a sprig of thyme.
  • Puree the thyme and cucumber in a food processor until smooth, about 40 seconds. Place a sieve on top of a bowl and strain the juice from the pulp.

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