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Beer Cocktail Recipe: Cucumber Basil IPA Cooler

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Servings 1 cocktail

Ingredients
  

  • 1 ½ ounces vodka
  • 2 basil leaves chopped
  • 6 slices of cucumbers
  • 3 ounces sparkling lemonade*
  • 3-6 ounces IPA with citrus notes
  • Garnish: cucumber slices and small basil leaves

Instructions
 

  • Add the vodka, basil, cucumbers and sparking lemonade to a shaker half filled with ice. Shake several times, pour into an IPA glass.
  • Pour beer into the glass, gently stir. Add cucumbers and basil. Serve immediately.

Notes

If you use lemon flavored sparkling water, or any other soda that is unsweetened, make sure to compensate for the lack of sweetness with about 1/2 ounce of simple syrup or agave.