Name: Cucumber basil gimlet
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Ingredients: 1 1/4 cup (275g) caster sugar; 1 1/4 cup firmly packed fresh basil leaves; 5 (650g) lebanese cucumbers, coarsely chopped, plus 1 extra, thinly sliced lengthways; 700 millilitre gin, chilled; 1/2 cup (125ml) strained lime juice; crushed ice

Ingredients

1 1/4 cup (275g) caster sugar

1 1/4 cup firmly packed fresh basil leaves

5 (650g) lebanese cucumbers, coarsely chopped, plus 1 extra, thinly sliced lengthways

700 millilitre gin, chilled

1/2 cup (125ml) strained lime juice

crushed ice

Method

1.Process sugar, 1 cup basil and chopped cucumber in a food processor until smooth.

2.Fill a large jug one-third full with crushed ice. Strain cucumber mixture through a fine sieve into jug, pushing down on solids to extract all liquid.

3.Add gin and juice; stir well to combine. Top with remaining basil and sliced cucumber to serve.

Use a vegetable peeler to thinly slice the cucumber lengthways.
Note

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