Best The Cuke Recipes
THE CUKE COCKTAIL
Steps:
- In a food processor or blender blitz the cucumbers until a smooth puree. Over a bowl strain the liquid using a fine mesh strainer. Discard the pulp. In a pitcher filled with ice add the cucumber juice, vodka, lemon juice, salt and mint. Stir with a wooden spoon and serve in a martini glass. Garnish with peels.
CUKE-WITH-A-KICK FINGER SANDWICHES
These are about as far from Grandma's cucumber sandwiches as you're going to get. These babies will light up your spread with their fluorescent red and green color. Don't worry, there's nothing toxic here, it's just red horseradish, cucumber, scallion, and dill. The dill complements the cucumbers perfectly, and the scallions and horseradish give the sandwich some really good kick. My friends go through these things like water because they're so light and poppable. I've learned to make a double batch so I don't wind up back in the kitchen to make more of these during the party.
Provided by Dave Lieberman
Categories appetizer
Time 25m
Yield 20 sandwiches
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Peel the cucumber and slice it very, very thin. Lay the cucumber slices out on a sheet of paper towel and cover them with a second sheet. Let stand until the paper towels soak up the cucumber slices' liquid, about 15 minutes.
- Mash the butter, scallions, dill, horseradish, salt and pepper together in a small bowl until well blended. Spread 5 of the bread slices with half of the dill butter, then top the butter with a layer of cucumber slices¿it's fine if they overlap a little bit. Spread the remaining butter over the remaining bread and top the sandwiches. Cut each sandwich into 4 pieces.
THE CUKE
Steps:
- Thinly slice 3 limes and place in a pitcher. Juice the rest and add juice to pitcher. Add mint leaves. Slice 2 cucumbers and add, then add sugar. Muddle ingredients. Add vodka or gin. Place in refrigerator to steep 30 minutes or longer.
- Peel remaining cucumber and cut lengthwise into 6 spears.
- Fill 6 highball or other large glasses with ice. Strain mixture from pitcher into each. Top with a splash of sparkling water, garnish each glass with a sprig of mint and a cucumber spear, and serve.
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