I do love Hendricks gin as well. Jenever is also known as Hollands or Dutch gin. You have to like the taste of gin to enjoy this, as we are not cooking it off. While the gin itself is low in calories, the tonic water can be a sugar bomb. A beautiful alchemy with an elegant blend of botanicals, herbal notes of juniper and angelica and subtle notes of fresh cucumber. It will bring out the flavours beautifully. Cut your cucumber slices using a mandolin. You can garnish your glass with one slice of cucumber.
To make your Hendrick's gin tonic with cucumber, pour a shot of gin over ice in a cocktail glass. This is the classic way of enjoying Hendricks gin. Adding a high-quality tonic such as Fever-Tree in combination with this tipple, brings out the sweetness of the cucumber notes. The brand behind ‘Qcumber’ have now entered the gin market with their own Cucumber Gin.
The subtle crispness of cucumber and the cool freshness of mint combine to create a delicate, thirst-quenching pour ideal for the warmer months. We are best friends, coffee lovers, travellers and bakers. Juice half of a cucumber with a juicer. Add a few ice cubes in a gin balloon glass. Quick and easy to make Hendricks gin cucumber recipe. Furthermore, a wedge of apple in the place of lemon or lime can help provide a touch of acidity and really compliments herbaceous gin. This tipple is based on Gordon’s classic London Dry Gin and is flavoured naturally with cucumber. [Wikipedia]. An award-winning gin from Vancouver’s Long Table Distillery made with nine botanicals including juniper, two different peppers and of course, cucumber. Simply add your favourite tonic and sit back and enjoy. Muddle extra cucumber if you don't have a juicer. Your email address will not be published. The cucumber flavour is front and centre, but it works well with the juniper, mint, and other botanicals. Subtle notes of spiciness possibly from coriander are blended in the finish making this a flavourful and potent cucumber gin without the help of any garnish. If you have a story suggestion email editor@theginkin.com, The Gin Kin promotes responsible drinking, 9 Crisp and Cool Cucumber Gins You Need to Try, Where to Buy the Best Apple Gin and How to Make Your Own, 14 Funny Quotes About Gin That Will Make Your Day, Aldi have a Secret 6 Gin Bundle Tucked Away on Their Website, Eden Mill Have Dropped a New Pre-mixed Raspberry & Vanilla Cocktail. I will be using Air Canada paper cups to make up for all the forfeited trips this year. The information shown is an estimate provided by an online nutrition calculator. Gin has early origins in the Middle Ages as herbal medicine, but thanks to marketing, it became a desirable alcoholic drink sold by the spirits industry. The first time I tried gin tonic, my cocktail was made with Hendricks. Hendrick's Gin is a brand of gin produced by William Grant & Sons at the Girvan distillery in Scotland. While I personally prefer making Hendrick's gin with cucumber, I always add a squeeze a lime as well. I settled on this salad. Gin emerged in England after the induction of jenever, a Dutch and Belgian liquor. Why not garnish your G&T with a slice of citrus? Add gin, cucumber juice and sugar (if using). A superb crisp, aromatic cucumber-flavoured gin which was launched back in 2013. It is earthy, with oily juniper at the core with refreshing notes of fresh cucumber and spice. This gin and tonic recipe contains only a dash of lime juice and cucumber slices which complement the taste of Hendricks gin perfectly. With summer in full swing, we all need a cooling drink or two to help us cope with the warmer weather and nothing sounds more refreshing than a lush cucumber gin and tonic.