Cucumber Mint Cocktail Recipe

A Cocktail With Cucumber and Mint?

In the today’s cocktail recipes we decided to share one of our favorite cocktails which is perfect for a hot summer day, the “Cucumber Mint Cocktail”. Cucumber mint cocktail is a signature cocktail which have been mixed and created by the admin of this website. You are free to add this cocktail to your menu’s list or to enjoy one at your home.

Why Cucumber And Mint?

As most of the bartenders or those whom work in the hotel industry knows, cucumber and mint are widely used in cocktails. They have become very popular ingredients especially in signature cocktails, and for good reasons. Their unique flavors, refreshing qualities, and versatility make them perfect additions to a variety of drinks. In a short way they taste great, look nice, and are very refreshing especially in summer days.

Cucumber has a mild, crisp, and slightly sweet taste. It mixes well with many different kinds of alcohol and mixers. Its flavor is not too strong, so it enhances the drink without taking over. Mint has a cool, sweet, and aromatic flavor. Together, cucumber and mint make a refreshing and enjoyable combination, perfect for hot days or when you want a light drink. Both cucumber and mint have strong, pleasant smells. Mint smells fresh and clean, and cucumber has a subtle garden-fresh scent. These smells make the cocktails more appealing and enjoyable.

Cucumber and mint can be used in many different cocktails. They are found in drinks like the Mojito and Pimm’s Cup, but bartenders also use them to create new and unique drinks. They taste good with many types of alcohol, such as gin, vodka, rum, and even tequila. This makes them very useful for making a wide range of cocktails. Also people are looking for healthier drinking options, and cucumber and mint fit well with this trend. Cucumber is low in calories and has vitamins and antioxidants. Mint is also low in calories and is known to help with digestion. While cocktails are still a treat, adding these fresh ingredients makes them seem healthier. This makes them more appealing to people who are mindful of their health.

Following all the reasons and facts we mentioned above, we came up the the “cucumber mint cocktail”. Now let’s have a look into the full recipes and the steps to make a cucumber mint cocktail.

Cucumber Mint Cocktail Recipe

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Cucumber Mint Cocktail Recipe

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Serves: 1 Prep Time: 2M Nutrition facts: 200 calories 20 grams fat

Ingredients

• 2 oz (or 60 ml) - Cucumber vodka or another type of vodka
• 4 cucumber slices
• 8 fresh mint leaves
• 1/2 oz (or 15 ml) - freshly squeezed lemon juice
• 1/4 oz simple syrup
• 2 oz ginger beer

Instructions

1. Muddle the cucumber slices together with the mint leaves
2. Add ice cubes, vodka, lemon juice and simple syrup in the shaker
3. Shake all for about 20 seconds
4. Double strain the cocktail in a chilled coupe glass
5. Top up the ginger beer
6. Add the garnish

Glassware And Garnish

Cope Glass & 2 Sliced Cucumber With a Mint Leave for Garnish

Watch The Video On How To Make the Cocktail