I was first introduced to the Matteo cocktail a few years ago at Gio Rana’s Really Really Nice Restaurant. I always loved the crisp brine cucumber flavour combined with gin; the perfect refreshing summer cocktail.

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Recipe

  • 2oz Hendricks Gin
  • 1/2 oz Cucumber Brine
  • Club Soda
  • Brine Cucumber Spears

1. Fill a highball glass with ice.

2. Add in Gin and Brine.

3. Top with Club Soda.

4. Garnish with spears.

5. Drink.

6. Repeat.

 

Brine Cucumbers

  • Cucumber sliced into spears.
  • 1 cups White Vinegar
  • 3 cups water
  • 3 tsp Kosher Salt

This recipe is dead simple, combine all ingredients in a container, place in the fridge for 10 hours. Voila. Keeps up to a week in the fridge.

 

 

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