White Linen Cocktail
A crisp and refreshing white linen cocktail made with gin, elderflower liquor, cucumber, lime and soda is the perfect drink for spring and summer.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Total Time: 5 minutes
- Yield: 1 drink 1x
- Category: cocktails
- Method: no cook
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
Scale
- 5-6 cucumber slices
- 1/2 oz fresh squeezed lime juice
- 1 1/2 oz gin
- 1/2 oz elderflower liqueur (such as St. Germain)
- 2 oz (more or less to taste) soda or sparkling water
- Ice
- Optional: cucumber slices and lime slices for garnish
Instructions
- Muddle cucumber slices in a shaker.
- Add ice, lime juice, gin, and elderflower liqueur and shake.
- Strain mixture into a cocktail glass filled with ice. Top with soda and stir. Garnish with lime and cucumber slices, if you wish. Enjoy!
Notes
- If you prefer a sweet cocktail, you can add simple syrup to taste, or use Sprite in place of soda.
To make a pitcher:
- Slice 1 cucumber and place in a pitcher with 3 oz lime juice, 9 oz gin, and 3 oz elderflower liqueur. Refrigerate 1-2 hours. Add 12 oz soda just before serving. Pour into glasses filled with ice. (Serves 6)
Keywords: white linen cocktail, white linen drink, white linen gin cocktail
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