25152 Cucumber and Grapefruit Cocktail 20 minutes 12 cocktails Sat May 16 13:40:04 -0700 2009 Sat May 16 13:40:04 -0700 2009 Medium User http://www.chow.com/recipes/25152 Sat, 16 May 2009 20:40:04 GMT Inspired by wonderful produce at my local coop, this crisp and cool cocktail is a great way to start off the summer party season. This yields enough to make about 12 cocktails, so bring it to a party!

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  • Bring sugar and water to boil over medium high heat. Remove from heat and allow syrup to cool at room temperature.
  • After peeling cucumbers and grapefruit, process cucumber, grapefruit and mint through juicer. Discard pulp and transfer juice to a pitcher.
  • Add syrup to juice. Stir well
  • Place 3 parts juice mixture and one part vodka in a cocktail shaker over crushed ice. Shake until frothy. Pour into a chilled cocktail glass or serve over crushed ice. Garnish with cucumber spear.
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