Beauty Elixir
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Beauty Elixir
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This fruity gin-based cocktail gets added freshness from cucumber. It's perfect for spring and summer!
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Ingredients
Lemon Simple Syrup:
- ⅓ cup plus 1 tablespoon sugar
- 3 tablespoons water
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
Beauty Elixir:
- 2 (¼-inch) slices Kirby cucumber, unpeeled, plus more for garnish
- ¾ ounce (1 ½ tablespoons) strawberry puree (see note)
- 1 ½ ounces London dry gin
- ¼ ounce fresh lemon juice
- ½ ounce lemon simple syrup
- ½ ounce rosé sparkling wine or champagne as needed
Instructions
- To make Lemon Simple Syrup: Bring the sugar and water to a boil in a small saucepan over high heat, stirring constantly to dissolve the sugar. Remove from the heat and add the lemon juice. Let cool. (The syrup can be refrigerated in a covered container for up to 2 weeks.) Makes about 4 ounces (½ cup).
- To make Beauty Elixir: Muddle the cucumber and strawberry puree well in a cocktail shaker. Add ice and gin, lemon juice, and lemon syrup; shake well. Strain into a chilled martini glass. Top with the sparkling wine. Garnish with a cucumber slice and serve.
- Party-Sized Beauty Elixir: Pulse 8 slices cucumber and 3 ounces (6 tablespoons) strawberry puree in a blender to mince them. Add 6 ounces (¾ cup) gin, 1 ounce (2 tablespoons) fresh lemon juice, and 1 ounce (2 tablespoons) lemon syrup and pulse just to combine. Strain the gin mixture through a wire sieve into a small pitcher. (The mixture can be covered and stored at room temperature for up to 3 hours.) For each drink, pour about 3 ounces (a generous ⅓ cup) into an ice-filled cocktail shaker. Strain into a martini glass, top with the sparkling wine, and garnish with a cucumber slice. Makes 4 cocktails.
Notes
- To make strawberry puree, process hulled strawberries as needed (3 large strawberries make about 1 ½ tablespoons puree) in a mini-food processor until smooth.
- Adapted from Share
Nutrition Information
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Serving
1cocktail
Calories
171kcal
(9%)
Carbohydrates
97g
(32%)
Sodium
3mg
(0%)
Potassium
50mg
(1%)
Sugar
11g
(22%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 1or 4 cocktails
Amount Per Serving
Calories 171 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1cocktail | |
| Calories | 171kcal | 9% |
| Carbohydrates | 97g | 32% |
| Sodium | 3mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 50mg | 1% |
| Sugar | 11g | 22% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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