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Empress Cucumber smash

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A fresh, herbal gin drink built on crushed cucumber and mint, with lime for sharpness and a touch of sugar. Elderflower tonic on top makes it floral and light.

Similar names: Empress 75

Method
Shaken
Glass
highball
Difficulty
Medium
Flavor Profile
Citrus
Floral
Herbal
Refreshing
Sour

Ingredients

Servings:
1
Your bar: 0/4
Simple Syrup
1.5 cl
Gin
6 cl
Lime Juice
2.25 cl
Fever-Tree Handpicked Elderflower Tonic
6 cl
🌱 Vegan🌾 Gluten-free

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Instructions

  1. Put 3-4 cucumber slices and 6-8 mint leaves in a shaker and muddle them well.
  2. Add the gin, lime juice and simple syrup, then fill the shaker with ice.
  3. Shake until well chilled.
  4. Strain into a highball glass filled with ice.
  5. Top with elderflower tonic.
  6. Garnish with a mint sprig and a cucumber slice.

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