Best Lillet And Cucumber Aperitif Recipes

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LILLET COOLERS



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This Lillet cooler pairs the citrusy French aperitif with cucumber and tarragon for a drink so fresh it might have been plucked from the garden.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Drink Recipes     Cocktail Recipes

Number Of Ingredients 6

1/4 cup cup chopped fresh tarragon, plus 6 sprigs for serving
1/2 English cucumber, cut into chunks, plus 6 spears, for serving
8 strips orange zest
2 1/4 cups (18 ounces) Lillet Blanc, chilled
Ice, for serving
2 1/4 cups (18 ounces) dry white wine, such as Pouilly Fume, Chablis, or Sauvignon Blanc, chilled

Steps:

  • With a wooden spoon, muddle tarragon, cucumber, 2 strips orange zest, and the Lillet in the bottom of a pitcher. Let stand for 20 minutes. Strain into a serving pitcher halfway filled with ice; discard solids. Add wine; stir. Divide among six 8-ounce glasses. Garnish each with a tarragon sprig, a cucumber spear, and a strip of orange zest.

APEROL GIN PUNCH



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Dubbed farm punch by Sas Stewart, the co-founder of Stonecutter Spirits, this big-batch cocktail combines equal parts gin, Aperol, Lillet Blanc, and lime juice with fresh basil.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Drink Recipes     Cocktail Recipes

Time 10m

Yield Serves 8 to 10

Number Of Ingredients 6

2 cups gin, preferably Stonecutter Spirits, chilled
2 cups Aperol, chilled
2 cups Lillet Blanc, chilled
2 cups fresh lime juice
1/2 teaspoon orange-blossom water (optional)
Basil sprigs, for serving

Steps:

  • Fill a large pitcher with ice. Add gin, Aperol, Lillet, lime juice, and orange-blossom water, stirring to combine. Pour into ice-filled glasses and garnish each with a basil sprig.

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