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Cucumber Spritz
A simple lime cordial and a touch of salt make this non-alcoholic cocktail just as special as any boozy option. Make this cucumber spritz for happy hour.
👥 2 Servings👤 Jody Williams📖 epicurious
🥘 Ingredients
Check off ingredients as you prepare them:
🍳 Cookware
- ●bowl
- ●wooden spoon
- ●peeler
- ●blender
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Make the Lime Cordial
2
Peel the limes with a vegetable peeler. Toss the peels with the sugar in a bowl or a large jar. Using the handle of a wooden spoon or a muddler, bruise the peels a little to release their fragrant oils. Cover and leave overnight. The next day, juice the limes—you want to add 6 ounces (180 ml) lime juice—directly into the sugar and stir until it dissolves. Lime cordial can be refrigerated up to 2 weeks.
3
Make the Saline Solution
4
Stir salt and water together until salt dissolves completely. Pour into a small bottle, ideally one with a small opening, or a dropper.
5
Make the Cucumber Spritz
6
Slice a few cucumber slices and set aside for garnish. Peel the remaining cucumber and purée it in a blender or run it through a juicer. If blending it, strain the juice, pressing on the solids to extract as much as possible. You should have about ½ cup juice.
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Stir the lime cordial, saline solution, and lime juice together in a mixing glass (you will have 4 tablespoons of this base). Pour in the cucumber juice and stir well.
8
Fill two highball glasses with ice, pour the cucumber juice mixture into the glasses and top up with sparkling water or seltzer. Garnish with cucumber slices.
(90 ml) Lime Cordial3 ouncesIceSparkling water or seltzer
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