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This 3-Ingredient Cucumber Cocktail Will Get You Through Summer’s Most Sweltering Days

In that case, make it a double.

by Anna Buckman
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The Kyoto Yacht Club by Brian Evans of Sunday in Brooklyn says to add three-quarter ounces each of Suntory Whisky Toki and ITALICUS Rosolio di Bergamotto, a half ounce cherry syrup, one teaspoon lemon juice, two dashes The Bitter Truth Cucumber Bitters, three ounces Cava, and one ounce sparkling water to a wine glass with ice; stir lightly.David Cotsworth
Make the L.E.S. by Kenta Goto for Bar Goto and Bar Goto Niban by combining a half ounce cucumber juice, four teaspoons lime juice, three-quarter ounces simple syrup, one and three quarter ounces gin, one teaspoon chopped jalapeño, and about three shiso leaves in a tin. Muddle, add ice and shake 40 times, and fine strain into a rocks glass.Courtesy of Bar Goto & Bar Goto Niban
Need an easy one? Make the three-ingredient Cucumber Cooler: Fill a rocks glass with ice, pour in one and a half ounces TYKU Cucumber Sake, and top with an equal amount of lemonade. Garnish with a mint sprig.Courtesy of TYKU
To make the King St. Vodka Cucumber Lemon Refresher, mix a half cup cucumber chopped in small pieces, a quarter cup fresh mint leaves, four ounces King St. Vodka, and two cups lemonade. Pro tip: Blend with ice to kick it up a notch.Courtesy of King St. Vodka 
To make the Le Mez cocktail at home, shake or stir three ounces Le Moné, muddled cucumber, and one ounce mezcal together. Pour over ice in a glass with a spicy salted rim.Chris Sterbank
The Strawberry Cucumber Mana Fresca is an ideal drink for hot summer parties. To create it, gather one cup Teremana Blanco, one cup water, one cup cucumbers (peeled and sliced), one cup strawberries (also peeled and sliced), a fourth cup lime juice, and a half cup sugar. Blend together and strain.Courtesy of Teremana Tequila
This cucumber spritz recipe calls for six muddled cucumber slices, six muddled mint leaves, two ounces 818 Tequila Blanco, one ounce fresh lime juice, and a half ounce simple syrup. Shake together, serve over ice, top with soda, and garnish with a cucumber slice.Courtesy of 818
To make the Pretty in Pink, add two ounces each of El Tequileño Platinum and pink lemonade, three-quarter ounces triple sec, a half ounce lime juice, and one bar spoon agave syrup to a shaker over ice. Shake until cold. Strain into a highball glass over ice and top with soda. Garnish with raspberries, edible flowers, and a cucumber ribbon.Courtesy of El Tequileño
This Cucumber Mint Gimlet calls for two ounces Cincoro Blanco, four cucumber slices, six mint leaves, a half ounce lime juice, and a fourth ounce agave nectar syrup. Muddle all ingredients together in a rocks glass. Add crushed ice to glass and top with club soda. Garnish with a lime wheel and mint sprig.Courtesy of Cincoro Tequila
Created by Yellow Door Taqueria’s co-owner, Jarek Mountain, the Cucumber Pineapple Margarita includes two ounces Monte Alban, one and a half ounces cucumber pineapple cordial, one ounce lime, and a half ounce Naranja Orange Liqueur. Shake and strain over fresh ice; rim as you like. Garnish with a lime wheel and cucumber coin.Courtesy of Yellow Door Taqueria
To make a batch of Kimmy C’s Cup, combine a bottle of Kim Crawford Illuminate Rosé, juice of two lemons, eight sliced strawberries, one sliced cucumber, four basil sprigs, and four mint sprigs in a large pitcher. Refrigerate for at least one hour. Stir in two cups sparkling pink lemonade before serving.Courtesy of Kim Crawford Wines