Elderflower Cucumber Spritz
Ingredients
- 4 thin cucumber slices plus 1 ribbon for garnish
- 1 oz elderflower cordial
- 0.75 oz fresh lime juice
- 4 oz chilled soda water
- ice
- 1 mint sprig for garnish
Instructions
- Muddle the cucumber slices in the bottom of a highball glass for about 15 seconds, pressing firmly until you can smell them.
- Add the elderflower cordial and lime juice directly over the muddled cucumber.
- Fill the glass with ice.
- Top with the chilled soda water and stir once to combine.
- Cut a thin ribbon of cucumber with a vegetable peeler and curl it against the inside of the glass.
- Finish with a mint sprig, slapped once between your hands to wake up the scent.
Good to Know
If elderflower cordial isn't in the pantry, a non-alcoholic elderflower spirit alternative works in the same amount.