Alcohol-free
Cucumber & Elderflower
A house cooler of cucumber, floral cordial and lemon. Lightly muddling the cucumber gives it flavor without needing a juicer.
Alcohol-free · Fresh · Floral
Ingredients
- 4 pieces Cucumber (thin slices)
- 20 ml Elderflower cordial (alcohol-free) (alcohol-free cordial, not liqueur)
- 15 ml Lemon (fresh juice)
- 120 ml Soda water
Ice and water are assumed. Add everything else you have.
Method
Build
Equipment: Jigger or measuring spoon · Bar spoon · Muddler
- Keep one cucumber slice per serving for garnish. Gently press the remaining slices in the glass.
- Add the elderflower cordial and lemon juice, then fill with ice.
- Top with soda, stir gently and add the reserved cucumber garnish.
A small detail
Elderflower cordial and elderflower liqueur are different products. Use alcohol-free cordial for this drink.
Estimated strength
Zero
What does this mean?
Per serving: ≈ 0% ABV · ≈ 0 g alcohol
An estimate, not a measurement. Dilution lowers concentration but does not remove alcohol. Check your bottle label. These typical alcohol levels can vary by brand and market.
Added water from ice: 10%. Water added as a percentage of the measured liquid before mixing. Ice melt varies with temperature, time and technique.
Assumes the mixers labelled alcohol-free are 0.0%. Check labels when traces matter.
Some ingredient alcohol levels or liquid volumes are unknown.
Plan for a party
Mix individually
Fresh preparation makes the difference here. Use these totals to shop, then make each serving separately.
Guests: 6
Fresh preparation makes the difference here. Use these totals to shop, then make each serving separately.
One recipe serving per guest. Choose the amount you want to prepare.
Ingredients for the party
- 24 pieces Cucumber (thin slices)
- 120 ml Elderflower cordial (alcohol-free) (alcohol-free cordial, not liqueur)
- 90 ml Lemon (fresh juice)
- 720 ml Soda water
Water for the batch
Keep the ice and water steps in the single-serving method. Scaling ingredients alone does not replace chilling or dilution.
Prepare and serve
- Prepare fresh juice close to serving and keep it chilled separately unless it is explicitly in the base. Fresh batches are for this service, not an overnight storage promise.
- Muddle the fruit, cucumber or ginger per serving. Pre-measuring is fine; a large stored mash changes the extraction and texture.
- Keep fizzy drinks cold and closed until pouring. Add them per glass; never shake or blend them.
The list saves ingredient names, not party quantities. Check the totals above against how much you have. Garnishes and ice are not added.
Bartender sources: Campari Academy: batching techniques · Dave Arnold: measuring dilution and batching · Simon Difford: water and dilution · Jeffrey Morgenthaler: batch calculator
Sources & inspiration
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