The 9 Best Cucumber Cocktails You Should Make

October 2021

CUCUMBER’S COOL FACTOR MAKES IT A DYNAMIC COCKTAIL INGREDIENT. WHETHER INCORPORATED TO CHILL THE POP OF FELLOW INGREDIENTS OR ADD SOME REFRESHING GREEN NOTES TO A DRINK, CUCUMBERS OUGHT TO BE READILY AVAILABLE AT YOUR HOME BAR.

KIKORI BONSAI
INGREDIENTS:

• 2 OZ KIKORI WHISKEY
• 1 OZ LIME JUICE
• 0.75 OZ SIMPLE SYRUP
• 3 SHISO LEAVES
• 3 SLICES JAPANESE CUCUMBER

METHOD:

MUDDLE CUCUMBERS AND SHISO IN A SHAKER, THEN ADD ALL LIQUID INGREDIENTS WITH ICE AND SHAKE VIGOROUSLY. FINE STRAIN INTO A GLASS OVER A LARGE ICE CUBE. GARNISH WITH A SHISO LEAF.

By Mark Stock