CUCUMBER-GINGER FIZZES

Cucumber-Ginger Fizzes image

Yield makes 8

Number Of Ingredients 5

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1 1/2 cups vodka
2 English cucumbers (1 peeled and coarsely chopped, 1 whole)
1 lime, cut into 8 wedges
2 bottles (750 ml each) sparkling water
1/2 to 1 cup Ginger Simple Syrup (recipe page 614)

Steps:

Put vodka and the chopped cucumber into a nonreactive container. Refrigerate 1 hour. Strain; discard cucumber. Refrigerate until ready to use, up to 2 days.
Using a vegetable peeler, shave the remaining cucumber lengthwise into wide strips; discard seeds.
Fill 8 glasses with ice. Add 3 cucumber strips and 3 tablespoons infused vodka to each glass. Squeeze a lime wedge into each, and drop into drink. Top with sparkling water, and stir in 1 to 2 tablespoons of the ginger syrup. Serve immediately.