Cucumber Ginger Mocktail

Name: Cucumber Ginger Mocktail
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 135 min
Yield: 1
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 pieces Cucumber (1 medium cucumber (sliced, approximately 6-8 ounces) + 1 cucumber slice (optional, to garnish)) — optional; 10 ¼ pieces Ginger (10 ¼-inch-thick slices fresh ginger); 2 cup Granulated Sugar (2 cups granulated sugar (or 1 ¾ cups agave nectar)); 2 cup Water (2 cups filtered water); 1 piece Cucumber-Ginger Simple Syrup (1 shot cucumber-ginger simple syrup (1 ½ ounces, prepared from recipe above)); 3 pieces Sparkling Water (3 shots soda water (4 ½ ounces)); 0 pieces Crushed Ice Cubes (ice (optional)) — optional; 1 piece Mint (1-2 fresh mint leaves (optional, to garnish) — up to 2) — optional

Cucumber Ginger Mocktail - Drinks (American)

135 minAmerican

Servings1

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Steps

1To Make the Cucumber-Ginger Simple Syrup
2Place slices of 1 medium cucumber and 10 ¼-inch-thick slices fresh ginger in large, heat-proof bowl. Set aside.
3Add 2 cups granulated sugar and 2 cups filtered water to small saucepan and place saucepan on stovetop over medium-high heat. Whisk ingredients until sugar is completely dissolved, approximately 10 minutes.
4Once sugar has dissolved completely, pour mixture into bowl, covering cucumbers and ginger completely. Set bowl aside 2 hours.
5After 2 hours, pour mixture through fine mesh sieve and into airtight container. Discard slices of cucumber and ginger.
6Place container in refrigerator and chill syrup until ready to serve.
7To Make the Cucumber Ginger Mocktail
8Add 1 shot cucumber-ginger simple syrup and 3 shots soda water to serving glass. Stir ingredients together until combined.
9Add ice if desired. Garnish glass with 1 cucumber slice and 1-2 fresh mint leaves (optional). Enjoy!