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Verjus Cucumber Coupe
Green, cold, and elegantly sharp.
1 drink5 minutesChilled coupe
01 · What you need
Ingredients
- 1½ oz verjus blancVerjus Blanc
- 1 oz cucumber juiceCucumber Juice
- ½ oz elderflower cordialElderflower Cordial
- 2 oz chilled sparkling waterSparkling Water
- IceIce
02 · Make it
Method
- 01
Shake the verjus, cucumber juice, and cordial briefly with ice.
- 02
Fine strain into a chilled coupe.
- 03
Top with sparkling water just before serving.
Happiest note
Verjus has the soft acidity that makes a zero-proof drink feel composed rather than sweet.
Make the bottle
A useful prep, already mapped.
Optional adult variation
Add ¾ oz dry vermouth before shaking.
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