Cucumber gin and tonic
What could be more summery and celebratory than an icy-cold, minty, cucumber-green G&T? A bunch of odd-sized jars make great glasses-you-don't-have-to-worry-about. And don't forget the ice.
Ingredients
500g unpeeled, unwaxed cucumber
10 leaves mint, chopped, plus 4 sprigs
1 tbsp castor sugar
180ml gin
ice and chilled tonic water for serving
Method
Finely cut 20 slices of cucumber, and roughly chop the remaining cucumber.
Whiz the chopped cucumber in a high-speed blender with the chopped mint, sugar and gin.
Strain through a sieve into a jar or jug, add the sliced cucumber, and refrigerate until needed.
To serve, pour over ice, add the sliced cucumber and a sprig of mint, and top with tonic water to taste.
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Jill Dupleix is a Good Food contributor and reviewer who writes the Know-How column.
