Cut the cucumber into cubes. Press the muddler gently into the cucumber slices while rotating your wrist. Wondering if I can do the same or Making as you detail for mezcal cocktails c’est soir. Could Gin be a substitute for mezcal I feel like I am travelling without having to leave my couch. Hi, we are Jay and Leah, a couple who love to share our love of cocktails, great food, restaurants and spirited travel! Reply, Question! I haven’t tried it with Mezcal yet but that would have to be an evening drink and my evenings are for wine. PIN THIS CUCUMBER COOLER RECIPE FOR LATER! Reply, Thank you, thank you, thank you for sharing this recipe. Easy and so tasty! I have never ever thought that a simple blended cucumber can taste this special. Reply, Thanks – this was going to be my exact question as well. Muddle lime, mint, sugar and cucumbers in the bottom of a shaker until cucumbers and lime are … We had with gin and seltzer, but someone mentioned prosecco, which sounds even better! (in my mountain village a bit difficult to find) Reply, We tried it with gin, thinking it’d be perfect with the cucumber, but found we preferred mezcal. I can serve it non-alcoholic style for the Japanese kids at Saturday all day class. Top with tonic. After a little time swimming in the lime juice, gin, and tonic , they seem to pickle ever so slightly, stay crisp, and are a great end of drink treat! Double strain into a glass with ice. Learn how your comment data is processed. vodka 2 fl. Am I mistaken that Moko put the entire lime in the vitamix? Lots more free mint available! Reply, It was quite “real” – her husband Omar was also following along from afar (at a table on the sidewalk outside) with the kids, who decided to come inside on their own. Make sure to see our favorites at our Amazon Store! Last Updated on July 12, 2020 by The ‘Noms. A cooler is different from a spritzer because a spritzer usually has sparkling water with wine or sparkling wine, and drier than a cooler. I could watch her all afternoon. Add 1 ounce of mezcal and 2 teaspoons of triple sec (optional) to the glass. Add cucumber slicesto the jar and 4-6 cubes of ice, cover tightly with lid and shake vigorously for 20-30 seconds. This was super-refreshing both with Mezcal last night and with water this afternoon paired with a BLT (based on the sandwich focus of Mokoloco, this seemed apropos). We tried the “lunch” version and the cocktail with Tequila. A cooler is usually a sweet, fruity, sometimes bubbly cocktail, especially in the summer. | Trellis Framework by Mediavine. https://www.davidlebovitz.com/cucumber-mint-cooler-recipe-mokonuts-paris Thank you David for continuing to show us your slice of Paris. Changes we had to make: Thank your and Moko for this. Was so good! Equally enjoyable and much more spa water like! I’ve since made it 3 more times. Hendrick’s is a great choice, any London Dry, or 135 East Gin! It’s a sandwich bar in the best sense of the word, with the friendly staff making sandwiches and salads to order, handing them off to customers who either get them to go, or to enjoy perched on a stool in the sparse, modern space. But it does work with gin…(You can see our “tests” with different alcohols in the video, linked!) She is talented but genuinely humble and warm. Interested in stocking your own home bar? 3. 3. very charming. It was fun watching you with Moko’s children underfoot. Muddle lime, mint, sugar and cucumbers in the bottom of a shaker until cucumbers and lime are broken up. And we enjoyed it! I love their flavors and am always looking for ways to highlight them. Reply, I just made this and it is lovely. This is so much like the refreshing water they serve you when you visit a spa, and if you’ve never tried cucumber water before, you need to try it, it’s amazingly crisp, satisfying, revitalizing and refreshing! Zest the limes right into the blender then add the juice of the limes to the blender along with a pinch of salt.