CUCUMBER CAPE CODDER

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Cranberry and cucumber might sound like an odd couple, but the vegetable really mellows out the berry's tartness. From Martha Stewart. Note: Scraping the cucumber makes the drink more pink (and less orange) colored.

Provided by gailanng

Categories     Beverages

Time 1h

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 cup sugar
1 cup water
2 cups English cucumbers, scraped and grated (about 1 cucumber)
9 ounces vodka, chilled
2 ounces cranberry juice (no sugar added)
1/2 cup fresh lime juice (from about 4 limes)
ice, for serving

Steps:

  • To make the simple syrup, bring sugar and water to a boil in a small pot. Reduce heat and simmer, stirring until sugar dissolves. Remove from heat, stir in grated cucumber and let cool. Pour through a fine sieve into a bowl or large glass measuring cup and discard solids (you should have 2 cups syrup). The cucumber syrup can be refrigerated up to 3 days.
  • Combine cucumber syrup, vodka, cranberry juice and lime juice in a 2-quart pitcher.
  • Cocktail can be refrigerated up to 8 hours. Serve over ice and garnish with cucumber wedges.

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