Cucumber Rum Collins

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Cucumber Rum Collins ingredients in original amounts, cl, oz and parts

Ingredient	Amount	cl	oz	parts
CucumberOne peeled 1-inch (2.5 cm) segment for muddling; cut a separate narrow ribbon for garnish.	1 piece	—	—	—
White Rum	60 ml	6 cl	2 oz	4 parts
Lemon Juice	22.5 ml	2.3 cl	0.8 oz	1.5 parts
Rich Simple Syrup	15 ml	1.5 cl	0.5 oz	1 part
SaltUse only the merest pinch of salt, the alternative explicitly permitted by the source.	1 pinch	—	—	—
Soda WaterSource suggests this bottle (not required): Thomas Henry Soda Water	60 ml	6 cl	2 oz	4 parts

Garnish: Exactly one narrow cucumber ribbon curled around the inside wall

1. 01

   Pre-chill one clear highball and cut exactly one narrow cucumber ribbon long enough to curl around the inside wall.

2. 02

   Peel a one-inch piece of cucumber, chop it, and muddle it firmly in the base of a shaker until its juice is released.

3. 03

   Add 60 ml white rum, 22.5 ml fresh lemon juice, 15 ml rich simple syrup, and the merest pinch of salt; keep the soda aside.

4. 04

   Fill the shaker with solid cold ice, seal it, and shake hard for 10–12 seconds.

5. 05

   Fine-strain into the chilled highball over fresh clear cubed ice, top with 60 ml chilled soda water, and stir briefly.

6. 06

   Curl the single cucumber ribbon neatly around the inside wall and serve without another garnish or straw.

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