Best Cucumber Mint Gimlet Recipes

Cucumber Mint Gimlet image

Provided by Martha Stewart

Number Of Ingredients 7

4 1/2 cups Cucumber Gin (or 2 oz.), how-to follows
2 1/4 cups fresh lime juice (or 1 oz.)
1 cup plus 2 tablespoons Mint Simple Syrup (or 1/2 oz.), how-to follows
Cucumber peels, for garnish
Fresh mint sprigs, for garnish
Steep 2 1/2 cups diced, peeled cucumber in 4 1/2 cups gin, covered and chilled, 8 hours to 4 days (or 1/2 cup cucumber in 1 cup gin). Strain; store indefinitely in the refrigerator.
Heat 1 cup sugar and 1 cup water over medium-high heat, stirring until dissolved. Add 1 cup mint leaves; remove from heat. Cover; steep 30 minutes to 1 hour. Strain; discard mint. Refrigerate up to 2 months.

Steps:

In a 2-quart pitcher, stir gin, lime juice,and syrup. Refrigerate. To serve, pourinto a cocktail shaker filled with ice,shake vigorously, and divide amongice-filled 10-ounce glasses. (For a singledrink, mix in a cocktailshaker filledwith ice, and shake.) Garnish each withcucumber peel and mint.

Cucumber Mint Gimlet image

Provided by momaphet

Categories Beverages

Time 2m

Yield 1 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 4

2 ounces cucumber gin (see below)
1 ounce fresh lime juice
1/2 ounce mint simple syrup (see below)
fresh mint sprig (to garnish)

Steps:

Mix in a cocktail shaker filled with ice, and shake.) Garnish each with mint.
Cucumber Gin : Steep 1/2 cup diced, peeled cucumber in 1 cup gin 8 hours to 4 days. Strain; store indefinitely in the refrigerator. Easily multiplied.
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Mint Simple Syrup : Heat 1 cup sugar and 1 cup water over medium-high heat, stirring until dissolved. Add 1 cup mint leaves; remove from heat. Cover; steep 30 minutes to 1 hour. Strain; discard mint. Refrigerate up to 2 months.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 158, Sodium 1.8, Carbohydrate 2.6, Fiber 0.1, Sugar 0.5, Protein 0.1

CUCUMBER, MINT & LIME GIMLET image

Number Of Ingredients 8

2 mint leaves (basil makes a nice substitution)
2 (.25-inch) slices Cucumber
1.5 oz vodka or gin
splash of limeade or lemonade
splash of club soda or seltzer
squeeze of fresh lime
Garnish: Lime wedge or cucumber wheel
Glass: Rocks

Steps:

In a shaker, muddle the mint and cucumber. Add the remaining ingredients and fill with ice. Shake well and strain into a rocks glass filled with fresh ice. Garnish with a lime wedge or cucumber wheel.