Description
A refreshing twist on the classic Tom Collins, featuring muddled cucumber and fresh mint for a cool, vibrant cocktail.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 ounces gin
- 1 ounce fresh lime juice
- 3/4 ounce simple syrup
- 3–4 cucumber slices
- 6–8 fresh mint leaves
- Club soda, to top
- Cucumber ribbon or mint sprig, for garnish
Instructions
- In a cocktail shaker, muddle the cucumber slices and mint leaves.
- Add the gin, lime juice, and simple syrup to the shaker.
- Fill the shaker with ice and shake well until chilled.
- Double strain the mixture into a Collins glass filled with fresh ice.
- Top with club soda.
- Garnish with a cucumber ribbon or mint sprig.
Notes
- Adjust the amount of simple syrup to your desired sweetness.
- For a spicier kick, add a thin slice of jalapeño when muddling.
- Ensure your club soda is fresh for maximum fizziness.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Cocktail
- Method: Shaken
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cocktail
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 10mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 18g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 0g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
Keywords: gin, cocktail, cucumber, mint, refreshing, summer drink, Collins