During the summertime I tend to gravitate toward lighter cocktails with fresh ingredients. This cocktail is simple, refreshing, and can be easily customized with your favorite fruits and herbs.
Today I chose cucumber, mint, and blueberries. On other days I’ve also tried strawberries, blackberries, cilantro, rosemary, and grapefruit (not all at the same time, of course!). Feel free to customize this recipe with your favorite flavor combinations.
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Blueberry Cucumber Sparkler, serves one.
fresh blueberries
cucumber slices
lime
club soda
gin
simple syrup
In a tall glass combine 1 1/2 ounces gin, 3/4 ounce simple syrup (you can always add more, but this is a good starting point), ice, and club soda. Squeeze the juice of half a lime. Mix with a long spoon or straw. Taste test and add more lime juice or sweetener if you like.
Garnish by filling the glass with fresh cucumber slices, mint leaves, and blueberries. Enjoy!
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Ingredients
- 1 ½ ounces gin
- juice from half a lime
- club soda
- ¾ ounce simple syrup
- blueberries (fresh)
- cucumber (sliced )
Instructions
- In a tall glass combine the ounces gin, ounce simple syrup (you can always add more, but this is a good starting point), ice, and club soda. Squeeze the juice of half a lime. Mix with a long spoon or straw. Taste test and add more lime juice or sweetener if you like.
- Garnish by filling the glass with fresh cucumber slices, mint leaves, and blueberries.
This looks so good, its just coming out of winter and I have found myself craving non-alcoholic versions (although alcoholic works too!) of drinks like this. Thank you for this recipe! I tried this and subbed the gin for lemonade and used raspberries, mint and clementine slices, it was so good!
ambermarie
Prairie Organic Spirits has a great cucumber infused vodka
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Yum! This cocktail looks delicious and the pictures are gorgeous!
Cheers,
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Yum!
This looks amazing! I have to give this a try
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Oh my. This looks terrifically refreshing. Perfect to sip on as the summer sun sets. :] // http://www.itscarmen.com ☼
I love the combo of gin & cucumber- so perfect for summer! I’ve been mixing up cocktails with cucumber soda like crazy 🙂
very good 🙂
Mmm cucumbers, blueberries and mint — what a fantastic combination!
Sounds so refreshing! I love anything with cucumber in it ;).
Tamara
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You could eliminate the liquor all together! I”m sure it’s still just as refreshing! 🙂
these sound delicious!
so refreshing and summery, perfect for the hot august weather we’ve been having 🙂
It is so hot right now and this looks soooo refreshing!!! Where are my cucumbers? I need one now!
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Is photo #3 a necessary step? Lol. Its a cute photo. Can’t wait to try.
yum! perfect summer drink!
xxoo,
nikki
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Oh wow… that looks divine. And so simple! definitely going to give this a try!
Ekaete xx
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Looks SO refreshing! The perfect summer cocktail!
I enjoy ordering cucumber sparklers, but have never tried making one at home. This seems so simple!
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This looks great, I love a good cocktail!
This looks so light and refreshing..
xo
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