Cucumber Rum Collins
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Cucumber Rum Collins
Photographed in an UB Koto Collins 35cl
| 1 inch | Cucumber (fresh) |
| 2 oz | Light white rum (charcoal-filtered 1-4 years old) |
| 3⁄4 oz | Lemon juice (freshly squeezed) |
| 1⁄2 oz | Monin Pure Cane Syrup (65.0°brix, equivalent to 2:1 rich syrup) |
| 3 drop | Saline solution 4:1 (20g sea salt to 80g water) |
| 2 oz | Thomas Henry Soda Water |
How to make:
- Select and pre-chill a Collins glass.
- Prepare garnish of cucumber ribbon.
- MUDDLE cucumber in base of shaker.
- Add next 4 ingredients and SHAKE with ice.
- FINE STRAIN into ice-filled glass.
- TOP with soda and briefly stir.
- Garnish with cucumber ribbon around inside of glass.
Strength & taste guide:
No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
Review:
Fresh, bright cucumber and citrus laced with rum and charged with a splash of soda.
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