
Cucumber Collins Recipe

Advanced Mixology
1
5 minutes
If you're looking for a revitalizing drink to cool off this summer, try the Cucumber Collins. This tasty cocktail has cucumbers which contain 96% water. This vegetable also helps your body produce collagen while also hydrating and decreasing the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles.

2 slices Cucumber, quartered
2 slices Lime, quartered
1 oz. Simple syrup
1½ oz. Gin
3 to 4 oz. Seltzer to taste
Cucumber ribbons, lime slice, and mint sprig for garnish
Add the cucumber, lime, and simple syrup into a cocktail shaker.
Muddle the mixture well to release all the fruit juices.
Add the gin and seltzer and fill the shaker with ice. Shake well.
Strain into a tall glass filled with ice.
Garnish the drink with cucumber ribbons, a lime slice, and a mint sprig.