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The Flying Cucumber

by Michael Dietsch on August 30, 2007 · 5 comments

in Cocktail recipes,Gin,Mixology,St-Germain liqueur

Dunno how summer’s treating you where you are. Here in BKLN NYC, the weather’s been unpredictable all summer. Be that as it may, here’s a great drink for your Labor Day weekend.

I’m calling this the Flying Cucumber because of its obvious origins in the Aviation. The Martin Miller’s is good for this because it has definite cuke notes, but Hendrick’s would probably work well, too. Here’s a piccy of it; the recipe’s after the jump.

The Flying Cucumber

photograph by Jennifer Hess

Flying Cucumber

Technique: Muddle two cucumber slices in a mixing glass, and then add:

  • 2 oz. Martin Miller’s gin
  • 1/2 oz. lemon juice
  • 1/4 oz. St.-Germain Elderflower Liqueur

Shake over ice and fine strain into a chilled cocktail glass. Garnish with cucumber slices or strips of peel.

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1 Blair 'TraderTiki' Reynolds August 31, 2007 at 1:25 pm

Hmm, no Martin Miller’s (never heard), but I’ve got a bottle of Hendricks in my freezer that I think would be just fine and dandy in that!

2 Serge Lescouarnec August 31, 2007 at 2:23 pm

Good afternoon

A few words to let you know that ‘A Dash of Bitters’ made it onto my ‘Take 5′ List for ‘Blog Day 2007′.

Here is the link
http://www.sergetheconcierge.com/2007/08/take-5for-blog-.html

Have a great week-end

Serge
‘The French Guy from New Jersey’

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