Cucumber Cape Codder

Name: Cucumber Cape Codder
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 6 servings
Ingredients: 1 cup sugar; 1 cup water; 2 cups grated English cucumber (about 1 cucumber), plus cucumber wedges, for garnish; 9 ounces vodka, chilled; 12 ounces cranberry juice (no sugar added); 1/2 cup fresh lime juice (from about 4 limes); Ice, for serving

Recipe photo courtesy of Johnny Miller

Cranberry and cucumber might sound like an odd couple, but the vegetable really mellows out the berry's tartness.

Source: Martha Stewart Living, July 2012

45 mins 15 mins 6 Makes 4 1/2 cups

Total Time Prep Servings Yield

Ingredients

1 cup sugar
1 cup water
2 cups grated English cucumber (about 1 cucumber), plus cucumber wedges, for garnish
9 ounces vodka, chilled
12 ounces cranberry juice (no sugar added)
1/2 cup fresh lime juice (from about 4 limes)
Ice, for serving

Directions

1. Bring sugar and water to a boil in a small pot. Reduce heat, and simmer, stirring until sugar dissolves. Remove from heat, stir in grated cucumber, and let cool. Pour through a fine sieve into a bowl or large glass measuring cup, and discard solids (you should have 2 cups syrup). Cucumber syrup can be refrigerated up to 3 days.
2. Combine cucumber syrup, vodka, and cranberry and lime juices in a 2-quart pitcher. Cocktail can be refrigerated up to 8 hours. Serve over ice, and garnish with cucumber wedges.

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Elizabeth54

23 JUN, 2012

Made this drink for a group of 8. Tripled the recipe. It was very refreshing and the cucumber simple syrup was awesome. I did add some club soda to the drink as I personally like a little fizzle to my drinks and it added some pizzazz!! A perfectly refreshing summer drink! Only a couple of people said it was a little sweet for them, in which case, you could always cut the simple syrup. Very easy to make and put together!
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JellybeanJean

21 JUN, 2012

Very refreshing & summery! One thing to note...if you'd like it more pink & less orange you should peel the cucumber before grating it.
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