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Cucumber Collins recipe
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The Cucumber Collins is a built gin cocktail, made with gin, cucumber juice, lemon juice and more, served in a highball over ice. It is citrusy and sparkling.
Cucumber Collins ingredients
| Gin | 45 ml (1½ oz) |
| Cucumber juice | 30 ml (1 oz) |
| Lemon juice | 20 ml (¾ oz) |
| Simple syrup | 15 ml (½ oz) |
| Soda water | top up, about 90 ml |
How to make a Cucumber Collins
- Fill a highball with ice.
- Pour the ingredients in order, topping last.
- Lift once gently with a barspoon.
- Garnish with a cucumber ribbon.
- Glass
- Highball
- Ice
- Cubed
- Garnish
- Cucumber ribbon
Cucumber Collins: quick answers
- How strong is a Cucumber Collins?
- About 8.0% alcohol once the ice has melted in, roughly 14 g of alcohol per drink. That is an estimate: brands and dilution vary.
- How many calories are in a Cucumber Collins?
- About 160 calories per drink, from the alcohol and the sweet and fresh ingredients. An estimate: brands and the amount of sugar change it. Compare every drink in the cocktail calorie chart.
- What glass is a Cucumber Collins served in?
- A highball, over ice cubes.
- How many ingredients does a Cucumber Collins have?
- 5 in total: gin, cucumber juice, lemon juice, simple syrup and soda water.
