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Cucumber Basil Gin and Tonic

June 9, 2014 by Morgan 37 Comments

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I’m gonna be honest with you– I had a very tame weekend filled with tbs movie marathons, trying to get work done on my laptop, and fried foods.

Cucumber Basil Gin and Tonic.  I have never even liked gin but this summer cocktail is so refreshing and delicious that it's a new favorite of mine! | hostthetoast.com

And even though I’m not leaving any crazy spree of excitement behind as I enter the work week, I’ve got to say, I have a serious case of the Mondays today.  A case of the Mondays that can and will only be cured by an after-work Cucumber Basil Gin and Tonic.

Cucumber Basil Gin and Tonic.  I have never even liked gin but this summer cocktail is so refreshing and delicious that it's a new favorite of mine! | hostthetoast.com

I don’t proclaim myself to be any sort of cocktail guru.  I mix together what I like and I give it a shot (or sometimes take a shot of it), and if I like it enough to tweak it to perfection, I will.  However, up until this point, gin was never on the “what I like” list.  To me, it always tasted like the unwanted child of pine trees and rubbing alcohol.

But oh man, had I been missing out!  I realized last week just how great gin could be when given the chance, after receiving a surprise Father’s Day care package from BevMo!  Note: I am not a father, and I’m 99.9% sure I will never be one, because… you know… anatomy, but I enjoyed the package nonetheless.

Cucumber Basil Gin and Tonic.  I have never even liked gin but this summer cocktail is so refreshing and delicious that it's a new favorite of mine! | hostthetoast.com

Nestled in the package, among a bunch of other great stuff, were 2 bottles of Distillery No. 209 gin and a bottle of tonic.  I don’t stick my nose up at free alcohol, so even though gin wasn’t quite my thang, I decided I’d try to mix it up with some of my favorite cocktail ingredients and see if I wound up with something drinkable.

Spoiler alert: I wound up with a new favorite cocktail.

Gin, tonic, basil, elderflower liqueur, lime juice, and cucumber.  That’s what you need to make one of the most refreshing and delicious cocktails you’ve ever had.  This drink would be perfect to serve up to Dad on Father’s Day, or to lounge outside with on a hot summer day.  Or to drink in your house on a Monday night, like I’ll be doing in 7 1/2 hours.

Cucumber Basil Gin and Tonic.  I have never even liked gin but this summer cocktail is so refreshing and delicious that it's a new favorite of mine! | hostthetoast.com

Cucumber Basil Gin and Tonic really is a new favorite of mine!  Who’d have thought?  I bet, if you give it a try, it will be a new favorite for you, too!

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Cucumber Basil Gin and Tonic


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  • Author: Morgan
  • Total Time: 5 minutes
  • Yield: 2 1x
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Ingredients

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  • 3 oz gin
  • 2 oz St. Germain elderflower liqueur
  • Juice of 1 lime
  • 3 sprigs basil, plus more to garnish
  • 1 cucumber
  • Tonic
  • Ice

Instructions

  1. Using a vegetable peeler, slice thin ribbons of cucumber and place in your cocktail glasses. From the remaining cucumber, cut off 5-6 chunks to muddle into the cocktail, and save the rest.
  2. Squeeze the lime juice into a cocktail shaker and add the gin, St Germain, basil, and cucumber chunks.
  3. Muddle the ingredients well, and then add ice.
  4. Shake well, then pour to divide between 2 glasses. Top with tonic and garnish with basil.
  • Prep Time: 5 mins

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Filed Under: Cocktails + Drinks, Drinks, Uncategorized Tagged With: Basil, Cocktail, cucumber, Drink, Easy, Elderflower, Father's Day, gin, Lime, Recipe, Refreshing, smash, St. Germain, Summer, summer cocktail, tonic

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Comments

  1. Josh says

    June 16, 2014 at 9:24 pm

    I just looked at some stuff on your page hly **** I’m so food ***** now, u seem very proud of ur concoctions I feel the same when I cook and prepare food & drinks. This started out with a search for blue kamikazes and now I ended up being refreshed abt life 🙂 thanks

    ★★★★★

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    • Morgan says

      June 17, 2014 at 9:39 am

      Haha your comment made me laugh. I’m glad you enjoyed everything, Josh!

      Reply
  2. Ramsons & Bramble says

    July 10, 2014 at 5:08 pm

    Hi! I am writing a Brunch Menu post this week and am planning on including your wonderful gin cocktail recipe as the recommended drink. I will only be including a link to your recipe, not the recipe itself, but I was wondering if you would mind me posting one of your photos with the link? Thanks very much.

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    • Morgan says

      July 10, 2014 at 5:17 pm

      That sounds great, thanks for the feature =)

      Reply
  3. Mirela says

    July 12, 2015 at 10:24 pm

    May I suggest you a cocktail you should try?
    Get 5 basil leaves and slap them a couple times to release juices. Drop in mixing glass.
    8 hunks of cucumber, also in mixing glass.
    1.5 oz gin
    1.5 oz simple syrup
    2 oz. lime juice
    SHAKE
    Pour through strainer
    Drink and cry cause it is absolutely fantastic.
    Amazing post btw ^.^

    Reply
  4. Debby Kaspari says

    October 3, 2015 at 8:05 pm

    Great drink! Made it and am enjoying it right this minute. Nice combination of flavors.

    Reply
  5. Blaine says

    June 3, 2016 at 2:53 pm

    Hi this thing is delicious. Quick question as we prep for a party. Can you make this in bulk if you leave out the soda?

    Reply
  6. Carly says

    March 6, 2021 at 9:00 am

    So delicious! Such a refreshing and light drink. My new favorite drink!

    ★★★★★

    Reply

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Morgan is a full-time food blogger, pizza-related sleep talker, and self-described hobby hoarder.
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