Spicy Cucumber Lemonade with Gin
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- 1 large cucumber
- 1 tbsp (18 g) finely grated fresh ginger
- 1 ¼ cups (250 g) Redpath® Granulated Sugar
- ¾ cup (180 ml) lemon juice
- 1 tbsp (14 g) wasabi paste
- 1 ½ cups (360 ml) Spicy Cucumber Lemonade
- ¾ cup (180 ml) gin
- ½ cup (120 ml) sparkling water
- 2 cups (260 grams) ice
- sliced cucumber, pink pickled ginger for garnish
Instructions
Step 1
Cut four 1/4 inch (6 millimeters) slices from the cucumber; set aside to use as garnish.
Step 2
Cut the remainder of the cucumber into roughly 1 inch (2.5 centimetres) pieces. Combine the cucumber pieces with the minced ginger in a blender, or the bowl of a food processor, and process on high until mixture is smooth; about 1 minute.
Step 3
Place the cucumber mixture in a fine mesh sieve, set over a medium bowl, and press with a rubber spatula to extract as much juice as possible (you will have about ¾ cup ((180 millimeters)) of juice).
Step 4
Add the Redpath ® Granulated Sugar, lemon juice, and wasabi paste to the cucumber juice and whisk well to dissolve the sugar and the wasabi.
Step 1
In a large pitcher, combine spicy cucumber lemonade, gin and about 2 cups (260 grams) worth of ice. Stir well and strain evenly over 4 lowball glasses filled halfway with ice. Top each with sparkling water, and finish by garnishing with a speared cucumber slice and piece of pickled ginger. Serve immediately.
