Unencumbered

  • Level: Easy
  • Yield: 1 drink
  • Total: 25 min (includes cooling time)
  • Active: 10 min
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Ingredients

2 ounces cucumber juice (use unpeeled English cucumbers when juicing)

1 1/2 ounces vodka 

3/4 ounce Simple Syrup, recipe follows

1/4 ounce fresh lime juice 

1 ounce sparkling white wine, such as Moscato d'Asti

Cucumber ribbon, for garnish

Simple Syrup:

1 cup sugar

Directions

  1. In a shaker with ice, combine the cucumber juice, vodka, Simple Syrup and lime juice and stir well. Strain into a highball glass and top with the sparkling wine. Garnish with a cucumber ribbon.

Simple Syrup:

  1. Combine the sugar and 1 cup water in a small saucepan and bring to a boil. Cook, stirring, until the sugar dissolves. Remove from the heat and let cool completely. Keep covered in the refrigerator up to 1 month. Yield: 1 1/2 cups

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Jennkratsa

This is an absolutely delicious summer drink. I double strained my cucumber juice. I also thought it was better with more lime juice and less simple syrup, but overall, a great drink!

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