Cucumber Mint Gin and Tonic
on Aug 25, 2016, Updated Aug 19, 2025
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This refreshing twist on the classic gin and tonic features crisp cucumber, bright mint, and a splash of lime for the ultimate summer sipper. It’s an easy, elegant cocktail that’s just as perfect for a backyard BBQ as it is for cocktail hour on the porch.
A classic gin and tonic is one of the easiest, most elegant cocktails around. Give it a summer twist with cucumber and mint, and suddenly it feels like a whole new drink. This Cucumber Mint Gin and Tonic is refreshing, crisp, and just fancy enough to make any get-together feel a little bit special (without breaking a sweat). Add a few slices of cool cucumber, a handful of fresh mint, and a squeeze of lime, and you’ve got the kind of cocktail you’ll want on repeat all summer long.
This refreshing gin cocktail sounds sophisticated, looks sophisticated, and makes you feel sophisticated. It seems like a drink that Diane Keaton might be drinking in a Nancy Meyers movie. But it’s hardly a mixology challenge; it includes 5 ingredients (4 of which are listed in the title), plus ice.
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When I was a kid, I knew it was officially spring when my dad made his first gin and tonic of the season. I know there are many people who consider gin and tonic to be the quintessential summer drink, and only drink them when the weather gets warm.
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Adding cucumber to a gin and tonic adds floral and fresh notes, and the mint is, of course, bracing and herbaceous. Can you think of anything more refreshing on a hot summer evening? Also, try a Basil Ginger Lemon Saketini.
My Dad’s Method for Making the Perfect Gin & Tonic
To make a gin and tonic without having to stir it and still have everything nicely blended, put the ice cubes in a glass, squeeze the lime wedge over the ice, pour in the gin, then add the tonic, and the bubbles will blend everything together in the glass. Drink.
Muddled Cucumber Gin & Tonic Tips
- A muddler is a bartender’s pestle, and you use it to crush up various ingredients so that they flavor the drink more completely, release juices and oils, and the like. You can improvise with other kitchen tools. I’ve used a handheld citrus juicer to gently press the cucumbers, placing them in the juice presser where you would place a lemon or a lime. Works like a charm.
- Don’t overmuddle the cucumbers – this can release bitter flavors and diminish the fresh flavor of the cucumbers.
- Hendrick’s Gin has notes of cucumber, so many bartenders feel like it’s the perfect gin to use in this cucumber G&T.
- Fever-Tree Tonic Water is another favorite among bartenders.
What to Serve With a Cucumber Gin and Tonic
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Cucumber Mint Gin and Tonic
Ingredients
- 6 thin slices cucumber
- 6 fresh mint leaves
- ¼ lime
- 1 ½ ounces gin
- 4 ounces tonic water
Instructions
- Fill a glass 1/2 full with ice. Squeeze the cucumber and mint leaves in a citrus press (one of my go-to kitchen tools) over the ice, then dump the squished cucumber and mint into the glass. Squeeze the lime over the glass and toss that in as well.
- Pour in the gin, then pour in the tonic and give a quick stir. Serve it up.
Delicious and refreshing! I had extra cucumbers that I didn’t want to go bad and this little recipe was perfect.