Lemon-Cucumber Cocktail

Ingredients

• 30 ounce club soda 
• 12 slices cucumber thin
• 12 sprigs mint leaves fresh for garnish
• 1 cup hendrick's gin 
• 12 slices optional: lemon thin
• 0.3 cup bottled lemon juice 

Equipment

Directions

1. In a large pitcher, combine the club soda, gin and lemon juice.
2. Place a lemon slice and a cucumber slice in each of 12 glasses.
3. Add 1 cup crushed ice to each glass.
4. Pour the gin mixture into the glasses and garnish each with a mint sprig, if desired.
5. Photograph by Andrew Mccaul