Verdantia

Name: Verdantia
Ingredients: 2 oz Empress Cucumber & Lemon Gin; .75 oz Salted Cucumber Syrup; .5 oz Lemon Juice; 1 dash(es) Cucumber Bitters; 1 float Sparkling Wine

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By Melissa Hoyle

Submitted on: August 1, 2024

Refreshing

Seasonal

If you’ve ever made your own pickle relish, there is a lot of cucumber juice left over after salting and draining them. I didn’t want to waste it, but I had no clue what to do with it. Lightbulb moment, make a syrup with it, and add it to a cocktail!! Might sound strange but it adds a lovely cucumber flavor. Waste not! Cheers y’all!!

Ingredients

2 oz
Empress Cucumber & Lemon Gin

.75 oz
Salted Cucumber Syrup

.5 oz
Lemon Juice

1 dash(es)
Cucumber Bitters

1 float
Sparkling Wine

Instructions

Garnish

Lemon twist

Build

Shake & Double Strain

Glass

Coupe

Estimated strength

About 19% ABV (estimate)

By Melissa Hoyle

Bartender

Hi there! I've been a bartender at the same restaurant for over 10 years. My favorite spirits to work with are rum (love a good tiki drink!), gin and amaros. I love to garden and I often use the herbs and produce I grow to make syrups and infusions. Cheers y'all! ...

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Shake gin, syrup, and lemon juice with ice. Double strain into a coupe glass, top with sparkling wine, and garnish.

Editor's Note

Leftover cucumber juice from pickling finds new life in this bright, savory sour. The sparkling wine float adds a crisp finish to the botanical gin base.

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