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Cool Cucumber Collins
Summer 2015
We have created a simple and unique cucumber ice to accent this summertime Collins, with gin, basil and black pepper. Tall, cool and crisp.
Fill a highball glass three-quarters full with ice. Add 1½ oz gin or vodka and 1 basil leaf, torn. Top with 3 oz club soda. Add ¼ cup (60 mL) Cucumber Ice (recipe follows) and a crack of black pepper. Garnish with a basil leaf.
Makes 1 drink
CUCUMBER ICE
Peel 1 cucumber and chop into pieces. Put into a blender and purée. Pour through a sieve to collect cucumber juice in a bowl, pressing down to extract as much juice as possible. To the bowl, add 2 oz lime juice and 1 oz Simple Syrup (recipe follows). Stir to mix. Pour into a flat tray to freeze. After 30 minutes, remove the tray and use a fork to break up the mixture into a slush. Place back in the freezer until ready to use.
SIMPLE SYRUP
Combine equal parts sugar and boiling water; stir until sugar has dissolved. Store in fridge until chilled.
