Salad Bowl G & T

By SippitySup

This is a vegged up version of a classic cocktail. It drinks like a meal.

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup fresh herbs, such as parsley, thyme, basil and tarragon leaves loosely packed
• 1/4 cup roughly chopped heirloom tomato
• 1 (1-inch) piece English cucumber, roughly chopped, about 1/4 cup
• 2 pony shots / 60 ml / 2 fl oz Beefeater or other London dry gin
• tonic water as needed
• 2 sprigs parsley, basil or other herb, as garnish, optional

Details

Servings 1

Preparation

Step 1

Choose a traditional pint or similarly shaped sturdy, thick-bottomed 16 ounce glass. If any of the herbs, such as thyme, have woody stems remove them and discard. Add them along with the chopped tomatoes, and chopped cucumber to the glass. Use a long handled bar muddler to crush the vegetables and herbs together until a fragrant, pulpy mush is achieved. Fill the glass with medium ice cubes, stir, then add the gin, and stir again. Top with tonic water, as needed. Garnish with herb sprigs, if using. Makes 1.