Which gin goes with cucumber?
Boxer Gin is a vibrant gin that features prominent juniper, bold citrus flavours (including begamot, lemon and orange) and a hum of well-balanced warm spice. The result is a favourful, fresh and crisp gin and tonic which lends itself perfectly to a cucumber garnish if you don’t happen to have some bergamot to hand!
Why do you put cucumber in Hendrick’s gin?
Hendrick’s gin uses the traditional juniper infusion, as well as Bulgarian rose and cucumber. Hendrick’s itself suggests that we garnish it with cucumber instead of citrus to bring out the flavours from the gin.
Does Hendricks gin have cucumber in it?
Hendrick’s unique taste comes from its use of roses and cucumbers along with 11 other botanicals, of course including juniper – but also coriander, orange, lemon, angelic, orris root, cubeb berries, caraway seeds, chamomile, elderflower, and yarrow berries.
How do you cut cucumbers for Hendricks gin?
Directions
- With a vegetable peeler, carefully shave off one side of the cucumber in one, long strip.
- The strips should be very thin, flexible and seethrough.
- Cut off the ends of the cucumber and cut three thick, round slices, about ½ inch thick, you can peel it first if you’d like.
What Flavour gin goes with cucumber tonic water?
The cucumber pairs best with classic style gins; however, since nearly no gin pulls off the cucumber note similar to Fever Tree Cucumber Tonic Water, you don’t run the risk of clashing. Secondly, this just cements what gins like Hendrick’s and Miller’s have known for nearly two decades. Juniper + Cucumber = Love.
Do you need to peel cocktail cucumbers?
They have thin skin and delicate seeds and are easy to prepare, with no peeling required. If you worry about finishing off 1.5 pounds of cucumbers before they spoil, have no fear: There are tons of ways to enjoy them. Salads are the obvious place to start.