Refreshing Elderflower Cucumber Spritz (Print Version)

# Ingredients:

→ Cocktail Base

01 - 1½ ounces of Hendrick's gin
02 - 1 ounce of elderflower liqueur, like St. Germain
03 - 1 ounce freshly squeezed lime juice

→ Cucumber Components

04 - 2-inch piece of cucumber, peeled and chopped into quarter-inch pieces
05 - Thinly sliced cucumber round for decoration

# Instructions:

01 - Drop some ice into your cocktail shaker.
02 - Pour the gin, elderflower liqueur, lime juice, and cucumber into the shaker.
03 - Close the shaker tight and shake really well for about half a minute.
04 - Strain everything into a martini glass and decorate with the cucumber round.

# Notes:

01 - Hendrick's gin works great for its cucumber and floral hints.
02 - If you're not a fan of gin, vodka can work instead.
03 - The recipe can be scaled up to create up to 3 servings at once.

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