The Cucumber Gin Smash

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Friday's here, which means it's time to start thinking about your next weekend happy hour. This week we're going fresh and herbaceous — gin, cucumber, and mint, muddled together for something cool and crisp.

Meet The Cucumber Gin Smash

Bright, green, and seriously refreshing. Muddled cucumber and mint do most of the work here, gin and lime round it out, and a cucumber ribbon garnish makes it look as good as it tastes.

You'll need:

• 4 cucumber slices, for muddling
• 6 fresh mint leaves, for muddling
• 2 oz gin
• 0.75 oz fresh lime juice
• 0.5 oz simple syrup
• Cucumber ribbon, for garnish
• Mint sprig, for garnish

How to build it:

1. In a shaker, gently muddle the cucumber and mint to release their juice and oils.
2. Add the gin, lime juice, and simple syrup along with ice. Shake hard for 10–15 seconds.
3. Double-strain into a rocks glass over fresh ice, to catch any leftover pulp.
4. Garnish with the cucumber ribbon and mint sprig. Serve immediately.

Cheers, and happy Friday. 🥒