Keeping it simple with the Cucumber K.I.S.S for Mocktail Monday, because a good mocktail doesnt have to be complicated
It's a busy Mocktail Monday, so we are uncomplicating things and drawing some inspiration from that acronym so many of us probably remember from the '90s and early 2000s, K.I.S.S., or "Keep It Simple, Stupid," to make what I am calling the Cucumber K.I.S.S. and Tonic.
It's refreshing, delicious, complex in flavor but not in build, and a reminder that a good mocktail doesn't have to be complicated.
Recipe: Cucumber K.I.S.S.
Ingredients:
4-5 cucumber slices
Tonic water
Optional: Bitters (whichever you like. Play around with these and have some fun. I used a couple of dashes each of Gin Barrel-Aged Orange Bitters*, N/A Love Potion Bitters, and N/A Herb Garden Bitters.)
Build:
In a rocks glass, muddle cucumbers.
Add ice, tonic, and bitters (if using). Gently stir and serve, garnished with a cucumber slice if you are so inclined.
Notes:
*The Gin Barrel Orange Bitters are 9% ABV. However, a couple of dashes is not enough to bring the drink anywhere close to the 0.5% ABV threshold to be considered non-alcoholic. That said, everyone's tolerances and reasons for abstaining are different, so feel free to omit if you like.
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