Recipe here.
This was REALLY, REALLY tasty and refreshing and has the potential to be a new favorite summer drink. I muddled a strawberry in with the cucumber, to add a little more sweetness and omitted the rhubarb garnish, because it just seemed a little superfluous. Frankly, you could probably omit the lemon slice and herb sprigs, too. They don’t impact the flavor (other than for you to be able to smell them as you sip,) but they do make a pretty presentation.
I took this photo before topping the cocktail off with the ginger beer and forgot to take another one afterward (I was too eager to start sipping, I guess!,) so the finished drink will be a little lighter in color and will fill the glass a little more. I halved the batch and only made one drink, because Hubby’s not a gin guy and isn’t a fan of sweet-ish drinks.