White Linen Pitcher
This White Linen Pitcher cocktail blends cucumber juice, lemon, honey, elderflower liqueur, gin, and soda water for a light, floral batch cocktail that’s perfect for spring and summer gatherings.
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Ingredients
- ½ cup fresh cucumber juice*
- ¾ cup fresh lemon juice
- ½ cup honey syrup or simple syrup
- ½ cup elderflower liqueur like St-Germain
- 1½ cups gin
- 2½ cups soda water added just before serving or to each glass
- Ice
- Optional garnishes: cucumber ribbons mint sprigs, lemon wheels
Instructions
- Make cucumber juice: Blend 1 large cucumber, then strain through a fine mesh sieve or cheesecloth to yield about ½ cup juice.
- In a large pitcher, stir together the cucumber juice, lemon juice, syrup, elderflower liqueur, and gin.
- Chill the pitcher until ready to serve.
- Just before serving, add ice and soda water to the pitcher — or pour the base into individual glasses with ice and top each with ⅓ to ½ cup soda water.
- Garnish with cucumber ribbons, lemon slices, or mint.