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Elderflower Cucumber Spritz

Delicate, floral and clean. The most elegant drink here and among the simplest.

Prep
4 min
Serves
1
Glass
Wine glass
Difficulty
Easy

Ingredients

  • 1 oz elderflower cordial
  • 0.5 oz fresh lemon juice
  • 4 slices cucumber
  • 4 oz soda water or non-alcoholic sparkling wine
  • Cucumber ribbon and mint, to garnish

Method

  1. 1Press the cucumber slices gently in the bottom of a wine glass.
  2. 2Add the elderflower cordial and lemon juice, and fill with ice.
  3. 3Top with soda water or sparkling wine.
  4. 4Garnish with a cucumber ribbon and a mint sprig.

Notes

  • Press the cucumber, don't muddle it — hard muddling gives a vegetal, bitter edge.
  • Elderflower is strong. An ounce is plenty; more and it takes over.
  • A ribbon of cucumber run down the inside of the glass looks far better than slices.

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