Cucumber Ginger Syrup Recipes

CUCUMBER GINGER SYRUP

Steps:

• Place cucumber in a small bowl with fresh ginger. Add hot Simple Syrup; cover and let stand 30 minutes.
• Strain mixture through a sieve; discard solids.

GINGER SIMPLE SYRUP FOR CUCUMBER-GINGER FIZZES

Steps:

• Put sugar and 1 cup water into a medium saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, stirring to dissolve sugar. Add ginger; bring to a simmer. Remove from heat, and let stand 30 minutes. Pour syrup through a fine sieve into an airtight container; discard ginger.

GINGER-CUCUMBER MULE MOCKTAIL

Steps:

• Add the mint leaves and cucumber slices to a glass and muddle to combine. Add 1 cup ice and the lime juice, then top with the ginger beer. Garnish with the lime wedge and mint sprig.

GINGER SYRUP

Steps:

• Mix together water, sugar, ginger, lemon juice, and peppercorns in a saucepan. Bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer, stirring frequently, until sugar dissolves. Let cool, 15 to 30 minutes.
• Strain syrup through a fine-mesh sieve; discard solids. Chill, covered, for up to 2 weeks.

CUCUMBER-GINGER FIZZES

Steps:

• Put vodka and chopped cucumber in a nonreactive container. Refrigerate 1 hour. Strain; discard cucumber. Refrigerate, covered, until ready to use, up to 2 days.
• Using a vegetable peeler, shave the remaining cucumber lengthwise into wide strips; discard seeds.
• Fill eight tumblers with ice. Add 3 cucumber strips and 3 tablespoons infused vodka to each glass. Squeeze, then drop, a lime wedge into each. Top with sparkling water; stir in 1 to 2 tablespoons syrup.

CUCUMBER AGUA FRESCA WITH MINT AND GINGER

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, combine the mint leaves, sugar and salt, and crush them all together using a fork or the back of a wooden spoon just until the mint is bruised. Pour in the hot water, and stir until the sugar and salt dissolve. Allow the mixture to steep for 5 minutes while you prepare the cucumbers.
• Combine the cucumbers and ginger in a blender. Zest the lime right over the blender, then halve it and squeeze in its juice. Pour in 1 cup room-temperature water and purée on high until smooth. Pour the purée through a fine-mesh strainer, pressing lightly on the solids with a spatula to extract the liquid. Discard the solids and pour the agua fresca into a medium pitcher.
• Pour the mint syrup through the same strainer into a container, pressing on the leaves to extract the liquid. Add ¼ cup strained syrup to the agua fresca. Taste and add more syrup or more lime juice to taste. Cover any leftover syrup and refrigerate for another use.
• Fill glasses with ice, pour in the agua fresca, garnish with mint and serve immediately.