Rating: 4 stars 13 Ratings. Regardless, I have both and will be making this drink very soon! ▸ Categories cocktail, dairy free, drinks, recipes, soy free, spring, summer, tomato free, vegan ▸ Ingredients cucumber, gin, lime, Vegetable enthusiast. Fantastic! I have made this several times as written, and it is my favorite cocktail! But I’m hoping that a gin that tastes distinctly like juniper berries would work here – that’s what we have, and since we don’t drink much hard liquor, I wouldn’t want to buy anything else. Cookie and Kate is a registered trademark of Cookie and Kate LLC. It’s been unseasonably warm here in Kansas City. ‎Eat & Drink with Ali Hassan & Marco Timpano Comedians Ali Hassan & Marco Timpano, discuss, lament & come to terms with Food & Drink. Cheers! I’m so glad you enjoyed this one, Jeanne! I add a little club soda & 1/4 tsp sugar…so nice & light for summer.I also use cucumber melon mixer instead of fresh cucumbers I used a classic gin because that’s all I had, and it turned out to be a delicious cocktail! Recipe as written below yields 1 cocktail. I always make it with vodka, as I am not a gin fan. A Gimlet is a beautiful thing, it's a cocktail typically made of 2 parts gin and 1 part lime juice. I have been making this on repeat almost every weekend. *Gin notes: Hendrick’s is perfect for this cocktail since it has notes of cucumber and rose petal. It’s sunny and 70 degrees today! Slice four 1/4-inch-thick slices from 1 cucumber. Cheers to the warm weather sticking around a little bit longer than expected!! You’re welcome, Kevin! Preparation. Always appreciated! © Cookie and Kate 2010 - 2020. Yours came up- fabulous, ty! Cucumber Elderflower Gimlet. Either one should work! Soooo good! perfect cocktail, really easy, not to sweet not too tart. (It's all free.). Enjoy. It should not be considered a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice. Will definitely make this again. It was incredible! Superb using St Elder liqueur instead of St Germaine! May 28, 2020 - This refreshing cucumber elderflower gimlet recipe is made with Hendrick's gin, St. Germain liqueur, fresh cucumber and lime! Ingredients 4-5 cucumber slices 1 ounces gin 1/2 ounce fresh lime juice 2 ounces tonic water 1 thin cucumber or lime for garnish Instructions Finely mince the cucumber (or you can add to a food processer) Add the minced cucumber, gin, and lime juice to a cocktail shaker Shake until well combined Pour into a martini […] And it was delicious. Will make again for sure. Affiliate details ». As a thank you, we'll give you our welcome guide with 5 printable dinner recipes. Strain over large ice cube in a rocks glass, and garnish with cucumber and lime wheel. It’s made with cucumber-y Hendrick’s gin, St. Germain elderflower liqueur, fresh lime juice and cucumber. Ooooh, that is good! The St Germain Cocktail. As much as I want to dust off my boots, I’ve decided to embrace the warmer weather and milk it for all it’s worth. St. Germain is my liqueur of choice, that’s for sure! Our free email newsletter delivers new recipes and special Cookie + Kate updates! Or you can enjoy it for a Sunday brunch al fresco. What is a gimlet, you ask? This is a lovely, refreshing cocktail. Leave a comment below and share a picture on. Glass: Collins/High Ball Method: combine ingredients in your shaker, add ice. Your comments make my day. Love discovering a new cocktail. I’ve not really been keeping up with my writing group during their weekly online meetups as I’ve found writing almost impossible during the lockdown, and technical issues have been keeping me from taking part in larger gatherings in the evening. I need to be better at planning Zoom dates. May 3, 2020 - This refreshing cucumber elderflower gimlet recipe is made with Hendrick's gin, St. Germain liqueur, fresh cucumber and lime! Thank you for sharing! Illustration by Caitlin Keegan. What I used to make this Cucumber Vodka Gimlet recipe: I love the gentle curves of these simple coupe glasses.Their lovely, versatile shape means they can be used for a variety of cocktails, including this Pomegranate Prosecco Cocktail and these Irish Cream Scotchie Cocktails. Wait, question. Recipe as written below yields 1 cocktail. Jan 20, 2020 - This refreshing cucumber elderflower gimlet recipe is made with Hendrick's gin, St. Germain liqueur, fresh cucumber and lime! In a cocktail shaker, muddle the lime. It’s like a martini, but with lime juice instead of vermouth. I used the very traditional Beefeater gin, lots of juniper. A 1928 description of the drink was: gin, and a spot of lime. I had this drink for the first time at an restaurant, absolutely love it. In that spirit, today’s cocktail recipe is a spin on one of our favorite cocktails that is delicious without a fancy new name: a Cucumber-Mint French Gimlet. I would recommend making this with St. Germain. I love cucumber, I love lime, I love St Germaine’s, and with gin, this an elegant and oh so refreshing cocktail! Ali also recreated a cocktail that we loved at happy hour the other day, with grapefruit, gin and rosemary. St. Germain is the only liqueur I’ve ever loved. My dog, Cookie, catches the crumbs. It’s ideal to sip with appetizers for a dinner party, even for a wedding cocktail. It seems like juniper would go pretty well with cucumber. Peel and coarsely chop remaining cucumbers; transfer to processor and purée until smooth. Wow this is delicious! This weeks episode: CUCUMBER ELDERFLOWER GIMLET & DILL. And of course, Cookie too. Made two of these on Sunday. Recipe as written below yields 1 cocktail. Absolutely enjoyed it. ... shake all ingredients and strain into an ice filled glass and garnish with three slices of cucumber. Will be making many more. Thank you so much for sharing this recipe, I made it with vodka and it was wonderful!!! The cucumber is a terrific flavor profile here! Receive notices of food and farm events, special offers, recipes and more. Cucumber Elderflower Gimlet (Overcoming MS Diet Inspired Recipe Analysis) This refreshing cucumber elderflower gimletis made with Hendrick's gin, St. Germain liqueur, fresh cucumber and lime! You can multiply the ingredients and make as many as 3 drinks at once in a large cocktail shaker. Thanks for the recipe ! It’s infused with elderflowers from the Alps, and it’s not nearly as sweet as other liqueurs. Change it up: You can use vodka if you don’t like gin. Always free • Unsubscribe anytime, The information shown is an estimate provided by an online nutrition calculator. Hey Greta, your carrot idea sounds so fun! I was looking for a recipe to make with elderflower syrup and come across this one. Tweaked it just a bit to lessen the bitterness – 2 ounces Hendricks, 3/4 ounce lime juice, 1 ounce St. Germain. Cucumber Elderflower Gimlet (Nightshade-Free Vegan Recipe Analysis) This refreshing cucumber elderflower gimletis made with Hendrick's gin, St. Germain liqueur, fresh cucumber and lime! It’s a little pricy (around $35) for the bottle, but it’s a beautiful addition to a bar cart. We’ll be making this many more times! Sorry, I’m not familiar with St. Elder. I usually drink Gin and Tonics and Hendricks is my favorite. Cucumber and Basil Gimlet Cucumber and Basil Gimlet. Instagram ⋄ Pinterest ⋄ Facebook, Subscribe to our email newsletter! It is fabulous, thanks for sharing. It is great you enjoyed it! I serve over ice in a copper Moscow mule type mug as they keep everything nice and cold. A bit ashamed to admit that I made four of these this afternoon, but I must say they were all delicious! View our summer coctails menu on the J&J Restaurant and Bar website, including martinis, specialty drinks, and mules. simple syrup per glass. Cucumber-Mint French Gimlet. If you made the recipe, please choose a star rating, too. Let’s sit on the patio and enjoy a cool cucumber drink. After a quick taste, we added about 1 tsp. ST GERMAIN GIN & TONIC (Scottish Re-Deux) 1.5 oz Hendrick’s Gin.75 oz St Germain About ⋄ Contact ⋄ Cookbook ⋄ Recipes ⋄ Shop ⋄ Subscribe, Cookie and Kate receives commissions on purchases made through our links to retailers. So delicious. Recipe as written below yields 1 cocktail. Very refreshing. Jun 27, 2020 - This refreshing cucumber elderflower gimlet recipe is made with Hendrick's gin, St. Germain liqueur, fresh cucumber and lime! Nice way to use the cucumbers in the garden too! Add the cucumber, St. Germain and gin. This version has been my sipper of choice lately, which was inspired by an elderflower martini that I enjoyed with Tessa in Minneapolis. – Andrew. Any way you spin it, the florals give … More about Cookie and Kate », Follow us! 2 shots vodka or gin 1¼ shots St Germain One year ago, many readers of The Valley Table heard for the first time in our Sept-Nov issue the news that the magazine’s founders Janet Crawshaw and Jerry Novesky were stepping down as publisher...READ MORE. This citrus juicer is my favorite. {"cookieName":"wBounce","isAggressive":false,"isSitewide":true,"hesitation":"30","openAnimation":false,"exitAnimation":false,"timer":"","sensitivity":"","cookieExpire":"30","cookieDomain":"","autoFire":"","isAnalyticsEnabled":true}. Notes. I am up here in Tahoe about to have a Zoom Cocktail Party with my two Besties who I wen to Ireland and Scotland with. I made it with a few thin chunks of rainbow carrot, which isn’t quite the same but worked in a pinch. This refreshing cucumber elderflower gimlet recipe is made with Hendrick's gin, St. Germain liqueur, fresh cucumber and lime! Thank you! I just discovered this year that I LOVE gimlets, so I’m all over this! Because, the pictures and recipe imply regular St. Germain but the title implies the Elder version. Pour in the gin, St. Germain and lime juice. I’m not a big fan of juniper-y gin, but if you are, you might enjoy it here. Tanqueray London Dry Gin (1.5oz) St. Germain (.5oz) Fresh-Pressed Cucumber Water, Fresh- Squeezed Lime Juice, & Mint Simple Syrup served on the rocks with a cucumber lime salt rim It was great. I made this drink this drink, muddled more cucumbers for flavor, and it was a huge hit. Love the little oxo brand measuring jigger too. Do you mean to use regular St. Germain, or the St. Elder? Thank you for the recipe! There’s still plenty of time for pumpkin spice everything. I’m happy this provided inspiration. It’s fresh, tart, aromatic, refreshing, amazing……..Thank you so much for sharing this recipe. I had a bottle of St. Germain sitting in the cabinet waiting for it’s calling. Thank you! They bring over a quarter century of restaurant experience to the podcast table. Cheers! You can multiply the ingredients and make as many as 3 drinks at once in a large cocktail shaker. Just bought my st Germaine yesterday and googled a recipe! Add the cucumber pieces, securely fasten the lid, and shake like crazy for about 30 seconds. Perfect for the first weekend of summer, so refreshing. May 25, 2018 - This refreshing cucumber elderflower gimlet recipe is made with Hendrick's gin, St. Germain liqueur, fresh cucumber and lime! Fill a cocktail shaker with ice. Thank you so much for this recipe! Fantastic, Michell! You can … Cucumber Gin and Elderflower Martini Recipe | Kitchen Swagger The French Gimlet . All rights reserved. Made this with Sky Vodka and fresh key limes from the garden. Fill with ice and shake until well-chilled. The rosy St. Germain gimlet is the kind of cocktail to drink on those warmer spring evenings. Dog lover. This Elderflower and Cucumber Gimlet combines gin, elderflower, cucumber, and lime into a lovely creation. A 1928 description of the drink was: gin, and a spot of lime. Aug 14, 2018 - This refreshing cucumber elderflower gimlet recipe is made with Hendrick's gin, St. Germain liqueur, fresh cucumber and lime! So happy to have found this recipe, I am able to enjoy this drink at home with home grown cucumbers. Simple and easy to make, yet the complexity of the finish belies the economy of effort! In this time of grocery shopping for two weeks, the craving for a gimlet struck, but I did not have a cucumber. How could I complain? Sep 7, 2019 - This refreshing cucumber elderflower gimlet recipe is made with Hendrick's gin, St. Germain liqueur, fresh cucumber and lime! it. Shake vigorously and strain into a chilled collins glass over fresh ice. Elderflower Cucumber Gimlet St. Germain is one of my favourite liqueurs, so I’m always looking for new cocktail recipes that call for elderflower. If you don’t want to take the plunge on a full bottle, you should be able to find it in mini bottles behind the counter. If people keep posting recipes using St. Germain, I’m going to have to buy some. This refreshing cucumber elderflower gimlet recipe is made with Hendrick’s gin, St. Germain liqueur, fresh cucumber and lime! ... Cucumber … Recipe adapted from my basil gimlet cocktail. Recommended equipment: (Affiliate links) I love this stainless steel jigger for measuring small amounts of liquids. It’s also super easy to modify … I wanted to share this refreshing cocktail with you, in the hopes that you’ll savor this warm weather with me. You can multiply the ingredients and make as many as 3 … Of time for pumpkin spice everything amounts of liquids made it with vodka and fresh key from. 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