Cucumber & Kiwi Gimlet !

Ingredients:

▢2 ounces gin

▢1/2 cucumber, cut

▢1 tbsp lime juice

▢2 ounces kiwi simple syrup, recipe in post

▢1 cup ice, to shake with

Instructions:

In a cocktail shaker add in all of the ingredients.

Gently muddle cucumber.

Fill with ice and shake really well for at least 35 seconds. The more you shake and let the ice dissolved the better.

Strain into a coup or tall thin glass

Kiwi Simple Syrup:

For the kiwi syrup, we used 1 cup of organic sugar and 1 cup water with 4 sliced kiwis, peel removed.

Syrups are really easy to make and you can see our guide to making them here. Basically, you just bring the sugar and water to a soft boil until sugar is dissolved. Add in the kiwi and simmer for about 15 minutes.

Then remove from heat and let it all sit for another 30 mins so the kiwi flavor infuses.

I pour it through a mesh sieve and then into a glass bottle to store. You can make a lot of recipes with homemade simple syrups!

Courtesy @sugarandcharm

Frozen Gin and Tonic !

Ingredients:

▢1/4 cup cucumber, about 5 slices that are cut 1/2" thick.

▢4 ounces gin

▢2 ounces lime juice, fresh-squeezed

▢4 ounces tonic water

▢2 ounces simple syrup

▢2 1/2 cups ice

Instructions:

First, squeeze the limes for the juice. Using fresh lime juice is a must when creating cocktails.

Slice about five 1/2″ thick pieces of cucumber.

Next, add all of the ingredients into a blender and blend until smooth!

Pour into an old-fashioned glass.

Notes:

Quick tip – If you’re not using it right away, store the slushie in the freezer, just leave it in the blender container and then pour it into glasses when ready to serve.

Always taste test! You can add more lime juice or gin or ice to this recipe to make it your own!

Courtesy: Sugar and Charm