SHFT | Summer Picnic Libation: Cucumber Lemon Vodka

Summer Picnic Libation: Cucumber Lemon Vodka

Posted by SHFT on August 8, 2011 in Food

In the heat of summer, is there anything more refreshing than cucumber water? Nope. Add some booze to the mix and you have the perfect drink for a summer picnic. Well, not quite. Seattle designer and blogger Jean Lee has created a Cucumber Lemon Vodka Drink that might be the best-looking summer drink we've ever seen. Design*Sponge has the recipe.

Ingredients (makes one serving of an 8oz drink)

1–2 pieces of thinly sliced lemons

4–6 pieces of thinly sliced cucumbers

1 teaspoon of agave or honey

2 oz vodka

4 oz sparkling water

3–4 cubes of ice

mint for garnish

Tools

mason jars

a knife and cutting boards to slice the cucumber and lemons

stirring spoon

a strong determination to enjoy a picnic, rain or shine!

Methodology

Add vodka and honey to a mason jar. Give a nice stir. Add lemon and cucumber, and top off with ice. Fill the remainder of the glass with sparkling water, give another stir and garnish with a sprig of mint. Enjoy!