Cool as a Cucumber Cocktail

Chill out with a revitalising cucumber-themed cooler.

  • Preparation Time10 mins
  • Serves1
  • DifficultyEasy
25g diced cucumber
3 mint leaves
45ml gin
30ml apple cider
30ml organic cranberry juice

For the garnish

Mint sprig
Cucumber wheel
1) Muddle the diced cucumber and mint in the bottom of a shaker glass. Add ice and the gin, cider and cranberry juice. Shake and strain into a tall glass filed with crushed ice.

2) Garnish with a cucumber wheel and a sprig of mint.

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