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Cucumber celery mint gin rickey
5 from 10 votes

Cucumber celery mint gin rickey

Cucumber celery mint gin rickey is a refreshing summer cocktail that is herbaceous and floral at the same time.

Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 1 drink
Course: Cocktails
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • ice
  • ½ lime juiced with rind
  • 1 ½ to 2 ounce gin
  • 1 tablespoon simple syrup cucumber, celery, mint infused
  • club soda
  • cucumber sliced diagonally, for garnish, slice
  • celery for garnish, spear
  • mint for garnish, fresh sprig
Cucumber Celery Mint Simple Syrup:
  • 2 celery cut into pieces, spears
  • 2 small cucumber cut into pieces, whole small cucumbers or half of a long English cucumber
  • 4 mint sprigs
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 cup water

Instructions

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  1. To make the Cucumber Celery Mint Simple Syrup, combine all ingredients in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil, cover, and continue cooking on low-medium heat for 20 minutes (this can be done up to a week in advance. The simple syrup will keep in the fridge for months).
  2. In a tall glass filled with ice, squeeze the lime and drop the half into the glass.
  3. Add the gin and Cucumber Celery Mint Simple Syrup and top with club soda. Stir, garnish with a celery spear, cucumber slice and a sprig of mint, and serve.