Cucumber Gin

Hard to believe it's been a 4-month hiatus but thought I'd kick it off again with a recipe for party favourite, fresh Cucumber Gin. It's quite easy to prepare and gets rave reviews from all of your guests. You might want to warn them though that despite the absolutely refreshing taste, it is pure gin. I find it best to use large, thick cucumbers but don't forsake size for taste, you still want to find the freshest, juiciest cucumbers available.

Ingredients:
1 1.5L of dry gin (Beefeater's, Gordon's London Dry or any clean, dry gin)
1 large cucumber (seedless is fine too), peeled every other peel and sliced into 1/4 inch rounds so you get the pretty green ridges

Directions:
Place the cucumber slices in a large pitcher (enough to hold one handle or split into two) and pour in the gin. Cover with plastic wrap and let it infuse in the fridge for 12 hours or overnight. See, it's that simple! In case you have house guests or roommates, you might also want to post a note saying it is in fact gin, and not water as one poor unsuspecting friend of mine discovered.

Serve with club soda or tonic and fresh limes, or serve shaken not stirred. Cheers!