Slices of cucumber, simple syrup, lemon juice, and gin mashed together for a few minutes then topped with ice and club soda. This cucumber collins is refreshing and perfect for a late summer cocktail.
Ingredients
1 oz elderflower syrup/simple syrup
5 slices of cucumbers
1 oz lemon juice
2 oz gin
Toppings
Crushed ice
Mint leaves
2 long slice cucumbers
Directions:
In a glass jar, add simple syrup, lemon juice, slices of cucumber, and gin. Use a muddler to smash all the ingredients for a few minutes to release all the flavors.
After a few minutes, pour the gin mixture through a strainer into a different glass. Fill the glass with crushed ice. Add long slices of cucumbers to the glass. Then top the glass with club soda and mint leaves.
Recipe by Cooking with a Wallflower at https://cookingwithawallflower.com/2020/09/09/cucumber-collins/