Gin And Tonic With Cucumbers And Lemongrass Recipes

Steps:

• Put a mint sprig, 2 lime wedges and a few cucumber pieces in each of 4 glasses. Muddle slightly.
• Fill the glasses with ice.
• Add the gin, and top off with tonic water.
• Garnish with a stick of lemongrass.

Steps:

• Add the ice to a cocktail glass.
• Add cucumber slices.
• Add gin.
• Fill glass with tonic water.

Steps:

• Using a vegetable peeler, peel the cucumber lengthwise until you have long, wide ribbons.
• Place a few slices of lime and mint leaves in the bottom of a Collins glass, or other tall glass, and, using a wooden spoon, lightly muddle them to release the juices in the lime and oils in the mint. Add a few strips of cucumber and fill the glass with ice (crushed, if you've got it).
• Top with tonic water and a few dashes of bitters, if using.

Steps:

• Juice the lemons and place the strained juice and the bodies into a large pot. Add the sugar to the pot and muddle with the lemon bodies and juice for 2 to 3 minutes. Remove the lemon bodies, add the water and stir until the sugar has dissolved.
• Strain the mixture into a 3-quart glass container and add the cucumbers. Steep for 1 hour. Add the gin and stir to combine. Serve over ice.

Steps:

• Put a mint sprig, 2 lime wedges and a few cucumber pieces in each of 4 glasses. Muddle slightly. Fill the glasses with ice. Add the gin, and top off with tonic water. Garnish with a stick of lemongrass.

Steps:

• Strip leaves from two sprigs of mint and place in the bottom of a highball glass along with cucumber.
• Muddle with a muddling stick or the handle of a wooden spoon. Fill a glass with ice.
• Pour gin over ice, top off glass with tonic, stirring once, and garnish with remaining mint sprig and thin cucumber wedge.