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.