Ingredients
1/2 cup sugar
3 whole jalapenos
4 thick cucumber rounds, plus cucumber ribbons for garnish
1 1/2 teaspoons prepared horseradish
Large pinch kosher salt
2 ounces gin
1 ounce fresh lime juice
Freshly ground pepper and mint sprig, for garnish
Preparation
Jalapeno Simple Syrup:Bring sugar and 1/2 cup water to a boil in a saucepan. Cut a slit in the side of each jalapeno; add to syrup. Simmer 10 minutes. Let cool completely. Remove peppers; store syrup in a glass container in the refrigerator for up to 3 months.
Cocktail:Muddle cucumber, 1 ounce jalapeno simple syrup, horseradish, and salt in a cocktail shaker. Add gin, lime juice, and 1 cup ice. Shake 30 seconds. Strain into a glass filled with ice; garnish with cucumber ribbons, pepper, and mint.
Bring sugar and 1/2 cup water to a boil in a saucepan. Cut a slit in the side of each jalapeno; add to syrup. Simmer 10 minutes. Let cool completely. Remove peppers; store syrup in a glass container in the refrigerator for up to 3 months. Muddle cucumber, 1 ounce jalapeno simple syrup, horseradish, and salt in a cocktail shaker. Add gin, lime juice, and 1 cup ice. Shake 30 seconds. Strain into a glass filled with ice; garnish with cucumber ribbons, pepper, and mint.
