Cucumber gin

Name: Cucumber gin
Total time: 10 min
Ingredients: 1/2 cucumber; 50g of sugar, (optional); 500ml of gin

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Drink
easy
Makes 500ml
10 minutes

Cucumber is a common garnish for a gin and tonic, but this recipe infuses the refreshing flavour into the spirit itself. It's the perfect tipple for cooling off in hot weather.

First published in 2019

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This refreshing homemade gin is perfect on a hot summer's day. Be sure to deseed the cucumber and do not exceed the twenty-four hours infusing time, or the gin will become a little watery. Feel free to play around with flavours though; herbs such as mint, thyme or tarragon pair nicely with cucumber, as does lemon peel or a couple of cardamom pods.

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1/2 cucumber
50g of sugar, (optional)
500ml of gin

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Equipment

Muslin cloth
Sterilised 500ml jar
Sterilised bottle

Method

Peel and deseed the cucumber, then slice into batons

Place into a jar along with the sugar (if using) and gin

Leave to infuse in a cool dark place for 24 hours

Strain through a muslin cloth, then decant the gin into a bottle. Serve chilled. Best enjoyed within 1 month of making

First published in 2019

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