Day 488 Gimlet

Ingredients

• 1.5 oz gin
• 0.75 oz fresh lime juice
• 0.5 oz cucumber syrup
• 0.25 oz simple syrup
• 1 oz sparkling water
• Fresh mint leaves

Instructions

1. 1Muddle 5 fresh mint leaves with cucumber syrup in the bottom of a shaker
2. 2Add gin, lime juice, simple syrup, and ice
3. 3Shake hard for 15 seconds and double strain into a chilled coupe
4. 4Top with a small splash of sparkling water and stir once
5. 5The drink should be clear and pale green with an herbaceous nose
6. 6Garnish with a thin cucumber ribbon twisted and a single mint leaf