Cucumber is really refreshing in summer cocktails. This cocktail combines, gin, sparkling wine, cucumber and grapefruit for perfect summer sipping.
35ml/1¼fl oz London gin
2 tsp cucumber syrup (available from online retailers)
25ml/1fl oz golden grapefruit juice
100ml/ 3½fl oz English sparkling wine
cucumber peel, for garnish
grapefruit peel, for garnish
Place all the ingredients into a cocktail shaker with a handful of ice and shake hard.
Strain the cocktail into a champagne flute and top up with the sparkling wine.
Garnish with the cucumber and grapefruit peel.
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