Spicy Cucumber Gin & Tonic

This spiced-up and cucumber-infused variant of the classic gin & tonic will impress any guest.

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Spicy Cucumber Gin & Tonic

This spiced-up and cucumber-infused variant of the classic gin & tonic will impress any guest.

Ingredients

• 6oz Hendricks (or any) gin
• 1 jalapeno, thinly sliced
• ½ cucumber, peeled and diced into ¼” cubes
• ½ tsp salt
• Juice of 2 Limes
• 1.5 cups ice, plus more for serving
• 12oz cold tonic water
• Peels from two limes
• Lime wedges, for serving
• Fresh cucumber wedges, for serving.

Instructions 

• Salt the cucumber and let rest for 15 minutes and drain.
• Combine gin, jalapeno, cucumber, lime juice, and ice in a shaker and shake well to infuse.
• Strain the mixture into glasses with ice, and top with cold tonic water.
• Twist the lime peels over the drinks.
• Rub the exterior of the peel on the edges of each glass.
• Serve each drink with a wedge of fresh lime and fresh cucumber.