If you are looking for a super fresh summer drink, look no further than this refreshing Skinny Cucumber Gin and Tonic Cocktail! This twist on the classic gin and tonic has a spa like touch and is completely guilt free…you’ll definitely want to sip these by the pool!
I have to be really honest here…until yesterday, I’d never had a gin and tonic. I’m not sure why, I do love gin and I’ve used tonic water in other cocktails, but for some reason the thought of having just gin, tonic and ice didn’t sound very appetizing to me. Over the weekend, I was talking to our good friend Ryan about Pour Me a Cocktail and asked him what his favorite cocktail of choice was. He said that he really liked a cucumber gin and tonic. Now that sounded quite a bit more appetizing to me, so I decided to try one for myself! Another thing that occurred to me this weekend is that so many of my girl friends and some of my guy friends too, were looking for cocktails that weren’t full of carbs and were more or less guilt free. So, my twist on Ryan’s Cucumber Gin and Tonic is this skinnier version…I just added a little lime juice to his drink recipe and used diet tonic instead of regular tonic water…shew, I’m feeling skinny already ;)
What’s in a Skinny Cucumber Gin and Tonic?
- ½ ounce of cucumber juice (muddled and strained cucumber)
- ½ ounce of freshly squeezed lime juice
- 1 ½ ounces of Gin
- 3-4 ounces of diet Tonic Water
- slice of cucumber or mini cucumber slices for garnish (optional)
Skinny Cucumber Gin and Tonic Recipe
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Skinny Cucumber Gin and Tonic Cocktail
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If you are looking for a super fresh summer drink, look no further than this refreshing Skinny Cucumber Gin and Tonic Cocktail! This twist on the classic gin and tonic has a spa like touch and is completely guilt free…you’ll definitely want to sip these by the pool!
Ingredients
- ½ ounce of cucumber juice (muddled and strained cucumber)
- ½ ounce of freshly squeezed lime juice
- 1 ½ ounces of Gin
- 3–4 ounces of diet Tonic Water
- slice of cucumber or mini cucumber slices for garnish (optional)
Instructions
- Scoop out the center of a large English cucumber.
- Add the cucumber and lime juice to a bowl and muddle together.
- Strain through a small mesh strainer.
- Fill a glass with ice, and pour in the cucumber and lime mixture.
- Add gin, and top off with diet tonic water.
- Garnish with a large slice of cucumber in the glass or some miniature cucumbers on a martini pick. (optional)
- Category: Cocktail
Keywords: cucumber, gin, skinny, diet, low carb
I hope you enjoy my Skinny Cucumber Gin and Tonic this summer!
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