Whew, it’s HOT! Nothing makes a heat wave more tolerable than cool, refreshing cocktails, am I right? How about an ice-cold “clinker” with lemon, cucumber and mint infused vodka, with a splash of sparking mineral water? Is it 5:00 yet?
Infused vodka is truly special, and crazy-easy to make. All you do is add fruit/herbs/veggies to vodka and let it sit. That’s it!
Lemon, Cucumber & Mint Infused Vodka
These ingredients make me think of fancy “spa water”, with with a buzz, which is just what I need when we get into triple digit heat.
Lemons + Cucumbers + Mint = Cooling, Calming, Relaxing and Refreshing
You can infuse vodka or gin with just about anything, fruits are really fun, so are herbs. Prepare the ingredients by washing and slicing, and put into a canning jar. Then, pour in the vodka. Don’t worry about buying expensive vodka, all you’ll be tasting is the infusion.
I’m planning on drinking this tonight with some girlfriends, so I put it in the fridge to chill. You can infuse longer, with say, berries or chopped fruit. Just set the jar in a dark corner of the kitchen and give it a shake now and then. After about a week, strain the fruit off the vodka and use to make some fancy cocktails.
- 1 bottle of vodka (750 ml)
- 1 lemon
- ½ large cucumber
- 3 or 4 sprigs of mint
- Wash the ingredients, and thinly slice the lemon and cucumber. Put them all in a 1 quart canning car.
- Pour in the vodka.
- Put the lid on and give it a few good shakes.
- Infuse anywhere from a few hours to a few days.
