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Cucumber & Gin Punch
Serves: 10 Prep Time: Cooking Time:
Nutrition facts: 200 calories 20 grams fat
Rating: 5.0/5 ( 1 voted )
Ingredients
- 1 cucumber, halved lengthways, seeds removed, coarsely chopped
- 2 limes, cut into wedges
- 1 bunch (loosely packed) mint
For the cucumber and gin syrup
- 1 cucumber, halved lengthways, seeds removed, coarsely chopped
- 330 g caster sugar
- 100 ml gin
- 30 ml each lemon and lime juice
To serve
- Tonic water and ice cubes
Instructions
1. For the cucumber and gin syrup, mix cucumber in a jug with a pestle or rolling pin until juicy (1 minute), then combine in a saucepan with sugar and 250 ml water. Stir over high heat until the sugar dissolves, then bring to the boil, reduce heat to medium and simmer until a light syrup forms (10 – 15 minutes). Set aside to cool to room temperature, stir in gin and lemon and lime juice and refrigerate until required. Strain before using. Makes about 450 ml.
2. To serve, mix cucumber and lime in a tall jug, add a little cucumber and gin syrup, add mint and top up with tonic water. Fill tall glasses with ice, pour cucumber and gin punch over and top up with extra cucumber and gin syrup to taste.
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