Drink of the summer: Wondercumber

Summer time and the sippin' is easy. Call for a cocktail, which goes smoothly - temps climbing, and nothing is quite as refreshing as cucumber. Photo courtesy of Royal Caribbean

It may not be the first ingredient present in the bar (maybe the salad bar). But cucumber is good - very good - in a cold drink during a scorching August. In addition to lime and gin, cucumber can just your new warm air-go-to become. It is unexpectedly sharp and even rejuvenating, (cucumber is packed with all sorts of "good for you" things so Gin makes up for all).

The hit cocktail over the year's food & wine of classic in Aspen, the Wondercumber became Matthew Howard by Royal Caribbean International mixologist, signature party drink of their Wonderland dreamed. Mix it with the pitcher and have the perfect conversation starter for your next garden or on the pool-Soirée.

2 ounces of Hendrick's Gin
1 oz watermelon juice
¼ of Oz. fresh lime juice
¼ Oz elderflower cordial
2 drops of essence of cucumber (or slice and add fresh cucumber)
Sour watermelon sugar and cucumber pieces for RIM brakes

Welcome mix gin, juices, and essence. Dip rim of glass in watermelon sugar. Pour the mixture into the glass and garnish with a cucumber slice.

View the original article here