Cucumber Mint Champagne Cocktail

By He Wines She Dines

Ingredients

  • 1 large cucumber, coarsely grated
  • Juice of ½ lemon
  • 50g bunch of fresh mint, leaves picked, half gently bruised in a pestle and mortar
  • 100ml elderflower cordial
  • 1 bottle of Champagne Sacret Brut

Directions

  1. With your hands, squeeze the grated cucumber over a fine sieve into a bowl or jug. Add the lemon juice and the bruised mint leaves and leave to infuse for 1 hour.
  2. Add the elderflower cordial and chill. Wrap the remaining mint leaves in damp kitchen paper and chill.
  3. Place 8 champagne flutes in the freezer 20 minutes before serving. Meanwhile, shred the reserved mint leaves. To serve, divide the cordial mixture among the glasses, then top up with chilled champagne and garnish with the shredded mint.

Credit: https://www.deliciousmagazine.co.uk/recipes/cucumber-mint-and-elderflower-champagne-cocktail/

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