Cucumber, Elderflower and Cranberry Cooler Mocktail¶

Ingredients¶

• 30 ml Monin Cucumber
• 25 ml Monin Elderflower
• 25 ml Monin Cranberry
• 10–15 ml Monin Lemon (start at 10 ml)
• Soda water (to top)
• Crushed ice

Instructions¶

1. Fill a tall glass completely with crushed ice.
2. Pour syrups directly over the ice in this order: Cucumber, Elderflower, Cranberry, then Lemon (last, smallest measure).
3. Stir gently but thoroughly to combine with the crushed ice.
4. Top with cold soda water.

Garnish¶

Lemon slice and cucumber slice.

Why this works¶

• Cucumber (30 ml) gives body and freshness, and leads the profile.
• Elderflower and cranberry (25 ml each) bring floral sweetness and tart fruit in balance.
• Lemon at 10–15 ml lifts the drink without dominating.
• Crushed ice dilutes quickly, softening cranberry and lemon while keeping the drink refreshing.

Fine-tuning¶

• Still a bit sharp?
• Drop lemon to 8–10 ml.
• Or add 5 ml elderflower.
• Want it rounder / more “expensive” tasting?
• Add a tiny pinch of salt before topping with soda (a bar trick to reduce perceived acidity).
• Want cucumber more obvious?
• Increase cucumber to 35 ml.
• Or lightly muddle a fresh cucumber slice before adding ice.