Guys, I’m pretty excited. This is my very first Recipe Redux and I think it’s a perfect fit for me.
From plain Jane vanilla extract to fancy-pants elderflower liqueur, we like to keep a little liquor in the kitchen. Show us how you like to cook, bake or mix-it-up with spirits, extracts and other alcohols. A splash of vodka makes summer sauces shine – and liqueurs brighten desserts: What’s your healthy recipe with spirit?
Ok, that made me sound a little too excited about alcohol. But for real, Nathan and I have been getting more into cocktails lately and this was the perfect excuse to experiment. So I give you the tasty outcome:
Cucumber Basil Sparkler
Serves 2
Ingredients
– 2 tbsp fresh chopped basil
– 1 tsp raw sugar
– 4 oz cucumber vodka
– 1 oz St. Germain Elderflower Liqueur
– ~11 oz sparkling water
– Ice
Directions
Using a mortar and pestle, crush the basil with the raw sugar. In a large glass or a cocktail shaker, add the crushed basil and sugar to the cucumber vodka and St. Germain. Mix and pour evenly into 2 glasses. Add your ice and top off with sparkling water.
Put your feet up and enjoy!
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Food for Thought
What is your favorite type of liquor?
Not a liquor fan? What’s your favorite drink?print
Looks like this is a recipe I have to wait another half yr or so to try out 🙂
So happy to have you in the Redux! Love these sparklers! Pinning for this weekend.
I’m not much of a mixed drink kind of person but I love the color 🙂
Wow, the summer is a great time for new fashions, new movies, and your new cocktail!
Ooooo this is sounds AMAZING I am obsessed with St. Germain and I love cucumber martinis…and I have a ton of basil growing! Definitely trying this one, you nailed it!
So THIS sounds like everything.
Yummy, my boyfriend makes something similar, inspired by a cocktail we’ve had before. I love cucumber cocktails!
So my fave liquor is tequila… love. But I really just prefer wine. Love cucumber basil anything… also LOVE your copper counters!!
Love this, looks and sounds so elegant!
Love this! St Germain is one of my favorites. Actually, this drink sounds a lot like one of the signature cocktails at my wedding!
This is my first Redux too! Love the look of these, can’t wait to try them out with my BF 🙂
Welcome Brittany! Cucumber vodka is new to me.Sounds perfect with basil!
I love this! I bet it would be great with cava too. St/ Germain is one of my favorite sparking adds!
Looks great! I get pretty excited about alcohol too 😉 Thanks for a great recipe!
What a fresh cocktail! Perfect for summer. Love the herbal basil + elderflower and love that mini-St. Germain! Gotta look for that. Welcome to ReDux – so pleased to have you!
I’m almost a month late but welcome to Recipe ReDux! This drink was so made for summer and is calling my name!
Thank you! Hope you try it 🙂