Sparkling cucumber with ginger

Nutrition per serving

• Step 1/3

  
  • 320 g ginger
  • 400 ml water
  • 400 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

  
  • 2 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

  
  • 80 ml cucumber water
  • 30 ml ginger syrup
  • 2 tsp lemon juice
  • 300 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!