Cool Cucumber Cocktail
This gin concoction blends cucumber, a powerful antioxidant, with apple cider and cranberry juice for a healthy cocktail option.
Ingredients:
1 1/2 oz. gin
1 oz. apple cider (I prefer Scrumpy's)
1 oz. organic cranberry juice
1/4 cup diced cucumber
3 mint leaves
cucumber wheel
Preparation:
Muddle the diced cucumber and mint in the bottom of a shaker glass. Add ice, gin, cider and cranberry juice. Shake and strain in a tall glass filed with crushed ice. Garnish with a cucumber wheel.
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