Cucumber Cosmopolitan

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The bartenders at Great Bay restaurant in Boston make their spin on a Cosmopolitan with Hendrick's, a Scottish gin that's infused with both cucumber and rose petals. The simply made cucumber water adds an extra layer of refreshing cucumber flavor to this cocktail.

By Food & Wine

Updated on August 31, 2022

Cucumber Cosmopolitan, Great Bay, Boston — Photo: © Frances Janisch

Yield:

1 serving

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Ingredients

Cucumber Water

1/2 medium seedless cucumber

Cosmopolitan

Ice
2 ounces gin
1 ounce Cointreau or other triple sec
1 ounce white cranberry juice
1/2 ounce Cucumber Water
1/2 ounce fresh lime juice
1 cucumber spear

Directions

Make the Cucumber Water

Set a cheesecloth-lined strainer over a bowl. Grate the cucumber into the strainer, then twist and squeeze the cheesecloth to extract as much of the liquid as possible. Transfer to a container, cover, and refrigerate for up to 2 days.

Make the Cosmopolitan

Fill a cocktail shaker with ice. Add all of the remaining ingredients except the cucumber spear and shake well. Strain into a chilled martini glass and garnish with the cucumber spear.

Originally appeared: April 2006

Cucumber Cosmopolitan

Ingredients

Directions

Make the Cucumber Water

Make the Cosmopolitan

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