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Cucumber Gin Elderflower Smash

Cucumber Gin Elderflower Smash
Big Flavors from a Tiny Kitchen – Ashley Covelli

Ice
3 ounces english cucumber, peeled (around 4 inches)
1/2 lime, cut into 4 pieces
leaves from 2 sprigs mint (about 2 tablespoons)
8 ounces gin
8 ounces elderflower tonic
8 dashes orange bitters
Optional: 4 ounces seltzer, for nonalcoholic version

Fill 4 glasses with ice cubes.

In a cocktail shaker, muddle together cucumber, lime and mint. Add gin and shake well to combine.

Divide muddled mixture between ice-filled glasses. Top each with 2 ounces of elderflower tonic, 2 dashes of orange bitters and stir to combine.

For nonalcoholic variation, omit gin and bitters and add 1 ounce of seltzer to each glass instead. Enjoy!

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Pimm’s Cup

Pimm’s Cup
Sunset August 2007

2 oranges, cut into half-moons
2 lemons, cut into half-moons
1 Persian cucumber (or one 3-in.-long piece English cucumber), washed and sliced
2 cups Pimm’s No. 1
4 cups Sprite or other lemon-lime soda
6 to 8 large sprigs mint, crushed gently, plus a few loose leaves

Fill 2 pitchers 1/4 full with ice. To each, add a layer of orange slices, a few lemon slices, and a layer of cucumber slices. Repeat the layering. Pour in the Pimm’s and Sprite, dividing between pitchers, and mix with a long-handled spoon. Poke mint sprigs and leaves down into drink. Divide drink among 8 tall glasses, with a few slices of fruit and cucumber in each glass, along with some mint leaves.

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Fresh Peach Bellinis

Fresh Peach Bellinis
Ina Garten

Prep: 10 min
Makes: 6-8 drinks

2 ripe peaches, seeded and diced
1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lemon juice
1 teaspoon sugar
1 bottle chilled prosecco sparkling wine

Place the peaches, lemon juice, and sugar in the bowl of a food processor fitted with a steel blade and process until smooth. Press the mixture through a sieve and discard the peach solids in the sieve. Place 2 tablespoons of the peach puree into each Champagne glass and fill with cold prosecco. Serve immediately.