Time: 30 min.
Complexity: easily
Servings: 4

A wonderfully refreshing summer cocktail. Made with cucumber water, homemade syrup infused with cilantro, mint, basil, and lemongrass, and citrus vodka. Serve with plenty of ice and savor its exotic flavor.

Ingredients:

Syrup

• 1 cup of sugar
• 1 cup of water
• 3 sprigs of cilantro
• 3 sprigs of mint
• 3 sprigs of basil
• A quarter stalk of lemongrass, beaten

Cucumber juice

• 1 large cucumber, peeled and diced
• 2 tbsp of water

Cocktail

• Juice of 1 lemon
• 60 ml of infused syrup
• 60 ml cucumber juice
• 45 ml citrus vodka
• Ice
• A cucumber stick for serving
• A wedge of lemon for serving

Substituting ingredients
Measuring containers used

1 glass (st.) - 250 ml.
3/4 cup (st.) - 180 ml.
2/3 cup (st.) - 160 ml.
1/2 cup (st.) - 125 ml.
1/3 cup (st.) - 80 ml.
1/4 cup (st.) - 60 ml.
1 tablespoon (tbsp) - 15 ml.
1 teaspoon (tsp) - 5 ml.
1/5 teaspoon (tsp) - 1 ml.

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Preparation:

Step 1
• Syrup:
  
  In a saucepan over medium heat, combine the sugar, water, cilantro, mint, basil, and chopped lemongrass. Bring to a simmer and cook until the sugar dissolves. Remove from heat and let the herbs steep until the liquid cools. Strain into a glass or bowl and set aside.
Step 2
• Cucumber juice:
  
  Add the cucumber to a blender with 2 cups of water. Blend, then strain through a fine sieve and set aside.
Step 3
• Cocktail:
  
  Add the drink ingredients to a half-liter glass filled with ice. Stir and garnish each glass with a cucumber stick and a lemon wedge.

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