Cucumber Ginger Mocktail
Cool cucumber mingles with warm, heady ginger to create the perfect, elegant summer mocktail.
Yield: servings
Ingredients
- 1 medium cucumber , sliced
- 10 slices of fresh ginger , about 1/4" thick
- 2 cups sugar (or about 1 3/4 cups agave nectar)
- 2 cups still water
- 1 soda soda water for serving (about 5 ounces per drink)
- 1-2 cucumber slices , for serving, optional
Instructions
- Place sliced cucumber and ginger in a large, heat-proof bowl. Bring sugar and water to a boil in a saucepan over medium-high heat, stirring until sugar is completely dissolved. Pour over cucumber and ginger and let stand for 2 hours.
- Strain into a bottle and chill.
- To prepare a cocktail, stir together about 1 shot syrup (1.5 ounces) with about 3 shots water (4.5 ounces), or to taste. Garnish with a cucumber slice.
Notes
Keeps in an air-tight container in the fridge for two weeks.
Nutrition
Serving Size: 2g | Calories: 818cal | Protein: 2g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 21mg | Potassium: 450mg | Total Carbs: 208g | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 204g | Net Carbs: 206g | Vitamin A: 216IU | Vitamin C: 10mg | Calcium: 49mg | Iron: 1mg