Best The Cuke Cocktail Recipes

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.

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.

CUCUMBER COCKTAIL

Steps:

• Divide the ingredients in half, add each half to a cocktail shaker and shake to combine. Pour over rocks glasses filled with ice and serve.

THE CUKE COCKTAIL

Steps:

• 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 together with a muddle or spoon. Add vodka or gin, then place in refrigerator to steep at least 30 minutes.
• Peel remaining cucumber and cut lengthwise into 6 spears. Fill 6 highball glasses with ice.
• Strain mixture from pitcher into each. Top each with a splash of sparkling water, garnish with a sprig of mint and a cucumber spear and serve.
• To serve 'up' skip the sparkling water, shake with ice and serve in martini glasses.
• Not for the light of heart -- but tasty if you like the actual flavor of gin.