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.

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