English garden cocktail

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5 from 1 vote

This wonderfully sippable cocktail is light, gently aromatic and perfect for a warm sunny day.

Prep Time5

Total Time5

Course: Drinks

Cuisine: British

Servings:

Calories: 202kcal

Author: Caroline's Cooking

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Ingredients

3 cucumber ribbons for garnish
3 slices cucumber
4 mint leaves approx
1 ½ fl oz gin I suggest Hendricks or other similar aromatic gin)
¾ oz elderflower liqueur see notes
2 oz apple cider cloudy apple juice in UK
2 teaspoon lime juice freshly squeezed

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Instructions

Take the cucumber ribbons and press against the side of a tall glass (high ball) so they swirl around the glass. Add a few pieces of ice to the glass.
Place the cucumber slices and mint leaves in a cocktail shaker with a few cubes of ice.
Add the gin, elderflower liqueur, apple cider/juice and lime juice to the shaker, cover and shake to chill.
Strain the drink into the prepared glass and serve.

Notes

More traditionally, this would be made with elderflower cordial which makes it lighter and is also great - I'd suggest a little less, such as 2tsp/10ml per glass.

For the apple cider/juice, the key is that it is fresh and not from concentrate.

For all variations, if you want to make it a little lighter still, you can add a splash of sparkling water on serving.

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