Cucumber-Basil Gimlet

Name: Cucumber-Basil Gimlet
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: 1½ ounces (45 ml) freshly squeezed lime juice; ½ ounce (15 ml) Simple Syrup; Pinch of salt; Cucumber flowers, to garnish, if available; 4 (1-inch/2.5-cm) chunks of cucumber; 6 basil leaves; 4 ounces (120 ml) Plymouth gin

Preparation info

Makes
2
cocktails

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Getaway

By Renee Erickson

Published 2021

About

If you really want to emphasize the chilly side of a cocktail, it’s hard to beat a cucumber—so here’s my take on a classic gimlet. If you are lucky to have a cucumber vine in your garden, grab a couple of flowers for a sunny garnish.

Ingredients

4 (1-inch/2.5-cm) chunks of cucumber
6 basil leaves

Europe
United Kingdom
Drinks
Gluten-free
Vegan
London

Method

Chill two stemmed cocktail glasses by filling them with ice.

In the bottom of a cocktail shaker, muddle the cucumber and basil. Fill the shaker with ice, then add the gin, lime juice, simple syrup, and salt. Shake well. Pour out the ice in the glasses and strain the mixture into them. Garnish each glass with a cucumber flower, if available.