Sparkling cucumber with ginger

Name: Sparkling cucumber with ginger
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 65 min
Yield: 1 Servings
Ingredients: 1 cucumber; 5.5 oz ginger; 1 cup water; 1 cup sugar; 1 tsp lemon juice; 0.6 oz extra dry sparkling wine; ice; cucumber slices for garnish; lemon peel for garnish

Based on 20 ratings

Difficulty

Easy 👌

min.

Preparation

min.

Baking

min.

Resting

Ingredients

Servings:-1+

1	cucumber
160 g	ginger
200 ml	water
200 g	sugar
10 ml	lemon juice
150 ml	extra dry sparkling wine
	ice
	cucumber slices for garnish
	lemon peel for garnish

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Imperial

Utensils

mixing bowl
sieve
small saucepan
cutting board
knife
vegetable peeler
hand blender
2 mixing bowls
bar spoon

Nutrition per serving

Cal
159

Protein
0 g

Fat
0 g

Carb
14 g

Step 1/3
- 160 g ginger
- 200 ml water
- 200 g sugar
- mixing bowl
- sieve
- small saucepan
- cutting board
- knife
To make syrup, chop ginger and add to a small saucepan along with the water. Bring to a boil. Simmer for approx. 15 min., then add sugar and continue to simmer for approx. 5 min. Pass through a sieve into a mixing bowl to filter out ginger pieces, then let cool.
Step 2/3
- 1 cucumber
- vegetable peeler
- hand blender
- 2 mixing bowls
Peel cucumber and cut into bite-sized pieces. Add to a mixing bowl and purée. Then, pass through a sieve into another bowl in order to filter out any cores.
Step 3/3
- 40 ml cucumber water
- 15 ml ginger syrup
- 1 tsp lemon juice
- 150 ml extra dry sparkling wine
- ice
- cucumber slice for garnish
- lemon peel for garnish
- bar spoon
Arrange cucumber slice in a serving glass. Add cucumber water, ginger syrup, and lemon juice and stir. Fill glass with ice and pour over extra dry sparkling wine. Garnish with lemon peel. Enjoy!