Steve Pope wrote:
> > wrote:
>
>> (Steve Pope) wrote:
>
>>> For example: cucumber vodka, muddled mint, a small amount of
>>> bar syrup and a bit a of soda water.
>
>> A cucumber mojito?
>
> You got it!!
>
> It is cool, way cool, literally as both cucumber and mint are
> each cooling by themselves. You'd need a squirt of Ben-***
> to make a cooler drink.
>
> Steve


Sounds yummy (minus the BenGay). I have several forms of mint growing,
including a pineapple one that might add an interesting twist to a
cucumber mojito. I also have chocolate mint, but it might not go as well
with the cuke.

Omelet wrote:
>
> If you have strawberries, vodka infusion works especially well with
> those. ;-d

OM!!!!!!!!!!!!! How lovely to see you posting

In article >,
"Ophelia" > wrote:

> Omelet wrote:
> >
> > If you have strawberries, vodka infusion works especially well with
> > those. ;-d
>
> OM!!!!!!!!!!!!! How lovely to see you posting

From rec.gardens.edible. :-)

Cheers O'!
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Omelet wrote:
> In article >,
> "Ophelia" > wrote:
>
>> Omelet wrote:
>>>
>>> If you have strawberries, vodka infusion works especially well with
>>> those. ;-d
>>
>> OM!!!!!!!!!!!!! How lovely to see you posting
>
> From rec.gardens.edible. :-)

OK


>
> Cheers O'!

Steve replied to Poe about cucumber-infused vodka:

>> Yum. Any good cocktail recipes to go along? We have loads of cukes right
>> now, and I am using them every which way. This sounds like a good use
>> for us, as we're hoping to do various vodka infusions with our garden
>> produce.

I like simply adding it to iced tea. It's good with cantaloupe juice, but
that might be more time and trouble than it's worth to you: To juice a
cantaloupe without getting a bunch of pulp, purée chunks of cantaloupe in a
food processor. Put the purée into a strainer lined with a couple layers of
cheesecloth, and put the strainer over a bowl. Set the bowl in the
refrigerator and let the juice drip out for a day. (See what I mean about
the time and trouble? But it's a useful technique; you can do the same thing
with tomatoes, watermelons, or pears, none of which lend themselves well to
"normal" juicing.)

Cucumber-infused vodka is good in a Bloody Mary, or with fresh carrot juice.
It's a good base for an oyster shooter.


> Cucumber vodka is fairly popular at infusion bars. It is good
> just served up, but the most common combinations I see are
> with mint or ginger.
>
> For example: cucumber vodka, muddled mint, a small amount of
> bar syrup and a bit a of soda water.

I agree with all that, and I'll add that you can use basil instead of mint.
You can make an interesting drink by blending cucumber-infused vodka, dill,
roasted cumin, yogurt, and ice water. (Kind of a tzatziki-in-a-glass!)

Bob

On Wed, 20 Aug 2008 10:33:33 -0700, "Bob Terwilliger"
> wrote:

>Steve replied to Poe about cucumber-infused vodka:
>
>>> Yum. Any good cocktail recipes to go along? We have loads of cukes right
>>> now, and I am using them every which way. This sounds like a good use
>>> for us, as we're hoping to do various vodka infusions with our garden
>>> produce.
>
>I like simply adding it to iced tea.
>Cucumber-infused vodka is good in a Bloody Mary, or with fresh carrot juice.
>It's a good base for an oyster shooter.
>
>
>> Cucumber vodka is fairly popular at infusion bars. It is good
>> just served up, but the most common combinations I see are
>> with mint or ginger.
>>
>> For example: cucumber vodka, muddled mint, a small amount of
>> bar syrup and a bit a of soda water.

More ideas, from one of the food blogs I read:

http://www.thekitchn.com/thekitchn/i...n-salad-059570

Christine