Cucumber-Aloe CocktailPenden and Munk
"Here's a summer cocktail that isn't too herbaceous or vegetably," Kinch says. "Aloe juice goes well with cucumbers, and Hendrick's Gin adds nice rose and cucumber notes."
Recipe information
Yield
Makes 2
Ingredients
8 1/4"-thick slices cucumber
12 small fresh shiso leaves
1/4 cup Hendrick's Gin
6 tablespoons tonic water
1/4 cup aloe juice
2 teaspoons Chartreuse liqueur
Ingredient info: Shiso leaves, from the perilla plant (also known as Japanese basil), are sold at Japanese markets. Aloe juice is available at better supermarkets and at specialty foods stores.
Preparation
Using a muddler or the handle of a wooden spoon, crush and mash cucumber and shiso in a cocktail shaker. Add gin and mash again. Fill shaker halfway with ice cubes. Add tonic, aloe, and Chartreuse. Stir to blend well. Fill 2 Old Fashioned glasses with ice; strain cocktail into glasses.
Nutrition Per Serving
Per serving: 120 cal
0.0% calories from fat
0 g fat
0 g saturated fat
0 mg cholesterol
9.7 g carbohydrates
0.1 g dietary fiber
6.6 g total sugars
9.6 g net carbohydrates
0.3 g protein
12.25 mg sodium
#### Nutritional analysis provided by Bon Appétit
