Seersuckerpunch

7 sli Cucumber (1 as garnish)
1 pn Salt
1⁄4 t Malic acid (scant 1/4 tsp)
1 oz Jamaican rum, Wray & Nephew
3⁄4 oz Nicaraguan Rum, Flor de Caña Extra Dry
1⁄2 oz Apple juice
3⁄4 oz Simple syrup (basil-infused; see Notes)
1 spg Basil (as garnish)
Instructions

Muddle 6 slices cucumber with salt and malic acid. Shake with liquid ingredients and ice. Fine strain and carbonate. Serve up with a garnish of a basil sprig stuck into a cucumber slice.

Notes

Notes: Basil syrup: Heat 1/2 c. sugar and 1/2 c. water with 10-12 basil leaves until simmering, stirring to dissolve the sugar. Cut heat and let steep 30 minutes. Strain.
Would probably work on the rocks, as well as batched for a summer party.

History

Winner of the Reddit Original Cocktail Competition - June 2024: Cucumber & Basil.

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Craig Eliason
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Craig Eliason, Saint Paul, Minnesota (USA)
Year
2024
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https://www.reddit.com/r/cocktails/comments/1d5ehii/original_cocktail_c…

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