Cucumber Elderflower Gimlet

Ingredients

• 1 ½ ounces Hendrick’s gin* (or vodka, if you don’t like gin)
• 1 ounce St-Germain liqueur
• 1 ounce lime juice
• One 2-inch piece of peeled cucumber, quartered lengthwise and cut crosswise into ¼-inch thick pieces (see photos), plus a thinly sliced cucumber round for garnish

Steps

1. 1

   Fill a cocktail shaker with ice. Pour in the gin, St-Germain and lime juice. Add the cucumber pieces, securely fasten the lid, and shake like crazy for about 30 seconds.

2. 2

   Strain the cocktail into a martini glass and garnish with a slice of cucumber. Enjoy!