A refreshing summer cocktail to help crush the heat

It’s time for another viewer-created cocktail! And honestly, I didn’t think I’d be posting these so much but both the high quality and volume of submissions have conspired to have me both shoot and post a bunch of these! Ok. This cocktail is from Austin Bayon of Tampa, Florida and he writes:

I’m a big fan of your stuff! My name is Austin Bayon, I live in Tampa Florida but I’m only a mixologist by hobby. My drink is the spring swing. I became inspired to make this drink by the Florida heat, I wanted a refreshing yet complex cocktail that I could enjoy in both the heat of summer or the cold of winter. The strawberry and cucumber add a layered yet complex flavor to carry the identity that I was going for. I tried to embody spring in this refreshing cocktail. Enjoy!

Spring Swing

A spring forward cocktail

4.34 from 3 votes

Print Recipe Pin Recipe

Servings 1 Cocktail

Ingredients

 

OZML

• 2 oz Gin St. George Botanivore Gin
• 3/4 oz Simple Syrup
• 1/2 oz Lemon Juice
• 1/2 oz Maraschino Liqueur We used Luxardo
• 1/2 oz Elderflower Liqueur St. Germain
• 2 Cucumber Wheels
• 1 Strawberry Slices

Garnish

• 1 Cucumber Wheel
• 1 Strawberry Slice

Instructions

 

• Add ingredients to Tin
• Muddle Cucumber Wheels and Strawberry slices
• Add shaking ice
• Shake 8-10 seconds
• Strain into chilled glass
• Garnish with remaining Cucumber and Strawberry slice

Keyword cucumber, elderflower, Gin, maraschino liqueur, simple syrup, strawberry