I fear I’ll run out of summer Fridays before I run out of refreshing summer cocktail ideas, so I’m posting two today. So many cocktails to try, so little down time. Hiccup. Today’s drinks are for my friend Jes, who has a surplus of cucumbers. She’ll need one (or both) of these after a long day of teaching kids at her new job.
Cucumber Caipiranha Serves: 1 cocktail Classic caipirinhas are made with rum, lime and sugar. This one has a couple of twists: muddled cucumber and some club soda for bubbles! Ingredients Per cocktail 3 slices cucumber, each ½ inch thick ½ lime, cut into two wedges 1 teaspoon raw (turbinado) sugar 1½ ounces white rum or cachaca Club soda Additional cucumber slices and lime rounds, for garnish Instructions In a short glass, thoroughly muddle lime wedges, cucumber slices and sugar. Fill glass with ice and pour in rum. Top with club soda. Mix by pouring into another glass and then back into your drinking glass. Recipe adapted from Market-Fresh Mixology: Cocktails for Every Season. Note for Jes, who loves mojitos: You could totally muddle mint with the cucumber and lime to make this a cucumber mojito.
This is the fourth installment of my summer cocktail series! Don’t miss the others: beautiful red bell, strawberry smash, and rainier cherry mojito.
