Ingredients
- 6 limes, rinsed
- 1 cup packed mint leaves, no stems, plus 6 sprigs for garnish
- 3 unwaxed cucumbers
- ½ cup sugar
- 2 cups vodka or gin, preferably Hendrick’s gin
- Sparkling water
6 servings
Preparation
- Thinly slice 3 limes and place in a pitcher. Juice the rest and add juice to pitcher. Add mint leaves. Slice 2 cucumbers and add, then add sugar. Muddle ingredients. Add vodka or gin. Place in refrigerator to steep 30 minutes or longer.
- Peel remaining cucumber and cut lengthwise into 6 spears.
- Fill 6 highball or other large glasses with ice. Strain mixture from pitcher into each. Top with a splash of sparkling water, garnish each glass with a sprig of mint and a cucumber spear, and serve.
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