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Drink This.

Gin. (vodka if you must, but really--gin. Hendrick's would be a fine choice.)

Basil and cucumber, muddled.

Squeeze of lime juice.

Splash of Dry Cucumber Soda

Happy Wednesday!

Posted by Amy Stewart on July 13, 2011 at 02:42 PM in Drink This, Garden Rant Cocktail Hour | Permalink

Comments

That sounds...wonderful! Need to find that soda.

Posted by: Leslie | July 13, 2011 at 03:24 PM

Man, would that taste good right now! What's it called?

Posted by: trey | July 13, 2011 at 04:32 PM

Must try!!!
For those who are not yet in cucumber season/still have arugula try this - http://gardenfordessert.blogspot.com/2011/05/finally-getting-somewhere.html

Posted by: shira | July 13, 2011 at 04:34 PM

Oh man. Oh man....yes!

Posted by: anne | July 13, 2011 at 06:23 PM

Wish you were my neighbor...

Posted by: Loree @ plant lust | July 13, 2011 at 08:34 PM

Missing GR Cocktail Hour dammit !

Posted by: Kathy | July 13, 2011 at 10:21 PM

I must confess that I dislike the white, or clear, liquors.
I do adore the basil lemonade one can get at Thea's in San Jose--leaded or un.

However, upon discovering that I don't have to drink vodka in a Moscow Mule, but can have really strong ginger beer or ale (red-hot Blenheim comes to mind) with rum, as a Dark & Stormy, I'll join you in one of those. A slice of lemon from the not-really-a-Meyer in my yard, or a lime, or some orange-bergamot mint will do very nicely. So will a topper of ginger liqueur!

Posted by: A. Marina Fournier | July 14, 2011 at 02:20 AM

cucumber soda? I'll muddle with vodka (hmm or rum)in 5 hours. Thanks.

Posted by: Barbara Hobens Feldt | July 14, 2011 at 09:51 AM

It takes no persuasion to get me to drink gin but it might take some effort to find that soda. Sounds worth it, though.

Posted by: Sharon Cohoon | July 14, 2011 at 11:54 AM

gotta find that soda. nowish.

Posted by: yolana | July 16, 2011 at 08:34 AM

Good call on Hendrick's. Tanqueray 10 is also good.

Instead of cucumbers, basil, and cucumber soda, try ice. Easier to find, easier to grow too.

Posted by: Niko | July 19, 2011 at 01:44 PM

I'm going to find that cucumber soda, already have the basil and gin... and vodka. Yum.

Posted by: Sheila Schultz | July 25, 2011 at 05:48 PM