Hey Dolls! Happy Sunday! I don’t know about “your neck of the woods,” but it is unseasonably warm on the East Coast. High 60’s yesterday and we are expecting the same today. I’m loving it; but know that it won’t last. Nevertheless, my mind drifted to a summer cocktail. Something befitting the warm-ish weather. Peep the mixology below for the Cucumber-Mint Sparkler.
Ingredients
- 1-inch piece of seedless cucumber, finely chopped
- ½ ounce fresh lime juice (that’s the juice from about half a lime)
- 1½ ounces vodka
- 2 teaspoons mint simple syrup (recipe below)
- 3 ounces Prosecco or champagne
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- ½ cup water
- ½ cup fresh mint leaves
- 3-4 slices cucumber
- 1 sprig fresh mint
The Mixology. First, you’ll need to make the simple syrup. In a small saucepan, bring the sugar, water and mint leaves to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer, swirling the saucepan occasionally, until the sugar dissolves, 1-2 minutes. Remove from the heat and cool completely before using.
In a cocktail shaker, muddle the chopped cucumber with the lime juice. Add the vodka, simple syrup and a few ice cubes, and shake vigorously until the outside of the shaker becomes frosty. Strain into a glass filled with ice (I like crushed ice for this), and top with Prosecco. Garnish with the cucumber slice, mint prig and enjoy! Salut!
Until then, keep sharing the pretty,
TPD
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