Best Cucumber Ginger Fizzes Recipes

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CUCUMBER-GINGER FIZZES



Cucumber-Ginger Fizzes image

To make these cocktails, cucumber-infused vodka is garnished with cucumber ribbon and mixed with ginger simple syrup.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Drink Recipes     Cocktail Recipes

Number Of Ingredients 5

1 1/2 cups vodka
2 English cucumbers; 1 peeled and coarsely chopped, 1 left whole
1 lime, cut into 8 wedges
2 bottles (750 mL each) sparkling water
1/2 to 1 cup Ginger Simple Syrup

Steps:

  • Put vodka and chopped cucumber in a nonreactive container. Refrigerate 1 hour. Strain; discard cucumber. Refrigerate, covered, until ready to use, up to 2 days.
  • Using a vegetable peeler, shave the remaining cucumber lengthwise into wide strips; discard seeds.
  • Fill eight tumblers with ice. Add 3 cucumber strips and 3 tablespoons infused vodka to each glass. Squeeze, then drop, a lime wedge into each. Top with sparkling water; stir in 1 to 2 tablespoons syrup.

GINGER SIMPLE SYRUP FOR CUCUMBER-GINGER FIZZES



Ginger Simple Syrup for Cucumber-Ginger Fizzes image

Use this ginger simple syrup to make our Cucumber-Ginger Fizzes.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Healthy Recipes     Gluten-Free Recipes

Yield Makes about 1 1/4 cups

Number Of Ingredients 2

1 cup sugar
1 piece (about 10 inches long and 4 ounces; or use several small pieces) peeled fresh ginger, cut into very thin rounds

Steps:

  • Put sugar and 1 cup water into a medium saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, stirring to dissolve sugar. Add ginger; bring to a simmer. Remove from heat, and let stand 30 minutes. Pour syrup through a fine sieve into an airtight container; discard ginger.

CUCUMBER-GINGER FIZZES



Cucumber-Ginger Fizzes image

Categories     Ginger     Cucumber

Yield makes 8

Number Of Ingredients 5

1 1/2 cups vodka
2 English cucumbers (1 peeled and coarsely chopped, 1 whole)
1 lime, cut into 8 wedges
2 bottles (750 ml each) sparkling water
1/2 to 1 cup Ginger Simple Syrup (recipe page 614)

Steps:

  • Put vodka and the chopped cucumber into a nonreactive container. Refrigerate 1 hour. Strain; discard cucumber. Refrigerate until ready to use, up to 2 days.
  • Using a vegetable peeler, shave the remaining cucumber lengthwise into wide strips; discard seeds.
  • Fill 8 glasses with ice. Add 3 cucumber strips and 3 tablespoons infused vodka to each glass. Squeeze a lime wedge into each, and drop into drink. Top with sparkling water, and stir in 1 to 2 tablespoons of the ginger syrup. Serve immediately.

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