Porch Swing

M spotted the recipe for this great summer cocktail from the Smitten Kitchen blog. It's a great twist on the usual Pimm's and lemonade, and the cucumber is exceptional.

Porch Swing

45ml (1.5oz) Hendrick's Gin

45ml (1.5oz) Pimm’s No. 1

120ml (4oz) homemade lemonade*

7-Up or bottled lemonade

10 paper-thin half moon slices of cucumber 

Pour gin, Pimm’s and lemonade into tall glass. Add a few ice cubes and a splash of 7-Up. Finish with cucumber slices.

*Homemade Lemonade:

1 part freshly squeezed lemon juice

1 part simple syrup**

2 parts water

**Simple syrup:

1 part sugar

1 part water

Add boiling water to sugar and stir until sugar is dissolved.