Cucumber Mint Libation
This Cucumber Mint Libation is a refreshing and light drink, perfect for those hot summer days. Combining the refreshing taste of cucumber with the fragrant flavour of fresh mint and a touch of elderflower syrup, this quick and easy recipe uses minimal ingredients that are likely already in your shopping cart.
- 2 litres spring water
- 1/2 cup chopped cucumber
- 6-8 mint leaves
- 1/2 cucumber
- maraschino cherries
- elderflower syrup
- mint leaves
- Step 1
Add chopped cucumber and mint leaves to spring water and refrigerate for at least an hour.
- Step 2
Muddle the cucumber and mint and then strain through a large mesh strainer. Discard cucumber mint pulp.
- Step 3
Put water aside.
- Step 1
With a vegetable peeler, peel 4 thin slices of cucumber, full-length slices.
- Step 1
Dampen 4 glass flutes.
- Step 2
Place cucumber ribbons on the inside of the flutes.
- Step 3
Fill flutes 1/2 full with the cucumber and mint-infused water.
- Step 4
Top with sparkling water.
- Step 5
Add 3 marching cherries, 1/2 tsp maraschino cherry juice.
- Step 6
Garnish with mint.
- Optional
Finish with a drizzle of elderflower syrup.
