Benedict Cucumber-batch Cocktails

Melissa: 
Burger Mouth sent this to me. She's just discovering the glory that is Benedict Cumberbatch's cheekbones. 

BC on the left, next to my beloved David Tennant

This cocktail is actually from our friend Aurora's tumblr, Simply Uncanny! We've yet to try it, but when the summer months come, it's on! 

Benedict Cumberbatch Cocktails

Serves 2

Ingredients:

• 1 cucumber
• 1 lime
• 40 ml Elderflower Cordial
• Sparkling Water
• Sugar
• 2 measures Vodka

Directions: 

1. Top and tail your cucumber. Halve it length-wise and peel it. Using a spoon, remove the pulp and cut it into chunks. 
2. Roll the lime on your countertop to get the juices flowing and cut in half.
3. Blend 1 tbsp sugar, a splash of sparkling water for easy blending, the juice from the lime, and the cucumber chunks in a blender or food processor.
4. Using a sieve, drain the liquid from this concoction into a cocktail shaker. Add your 2 measures of Vodka and shake it like a polaroid picture.
5. Fill your chilled wine glasses half-way with ice. Pour 20 ml of elerflower cordial over the ice.
6. Add sieved concoction to wine glass, stir with spoon. Add one or two of the cucumber peelings for glamorous effect!

Enjoy!