Cucumber Ginger Fizzes Recipes

Steps:

• In a shaker, combine the cucumber slices, mint leaves and ginger. Muddle the ingredients until they begin to soften. Add enough ice to fill up half of the shaker. Add the cucumber juice and lime juice and shake until the ingredients are combined.
• Transfer immediately to a tall glass and top with the ginger beer. Serve.

Steps:

• In a tall glass, squeeze a wedge of lime, and then muddle with a few slices of cucumber. Then, combine 2 to 3 ounces vodka with ginger ale (and club soda if you prefer your drinks on the drier side), and stir with ice.

Steps:

• Put sugar and 1 cup water into a medium saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, stirring to dissolve sugar. Add ginger; bring to a simmer. Remove from heat, and let stand 30 minutes. Pour syrup through a fine sieve into an airtight container; discard ginger.

Steps:

• Put vodka and chopped cucumber in a nonreactive container. Refrigerate 1 hour. Strain; discard cucumber. Refrigerate, covered, until ready to use, up to 2 days.
• Using a vegetable peeler, shave the remaining cucumber lengthwise into wide strips; discard seeds.
• Fill eight tumblers with ice. Add 3 cucumber strips and 3 tablespoons infused vodka to each glass. Squeeze, then drop, a lime wedge into each. Top with sparkling water; stir in 1 to 2 tablespoons syrup.

Steps:

• Put vodka and the chopped cucumber into a nonreactive container. Refrigerate 1 hour. Strain; discard cucumber. Refrigerate until ready to use, up to 2 days.
• Using a vegetable peeler, shave the remaining cucumber lengthwise into wide strips; discard seeds.
• Fill 8 glasses with ice. Add 3 cucumber strips and 3 tablespoons infused vodka to each glass. Squeeze a lime wedge into each, and drop into drink. Top with sparkling water, and stir in 1 to 2 tablespoons of the ginger syrup. Serve immediately.

Steps:

• Finely mince the pickled ginger and add it to the vinegar along with any juice.
• Peel the cucumbers and slice them lengthwise into quarters. Remove the seeds.
• Using a cheese grater over a plate, grate the cucumber quarters into fine mince, being sure to save the juice. Add the grated cucumber and juice to the vinegar mixture.
• Chill and serve ice cold with your favorite oysters.