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Cucumber Gin & Tonic and Zurich, Switzerland

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Last month, I went to Zurich, Switzerland for the first time…okay, it was my first time in Switzerland period. I was invited by the Visit Zurich folks and I had a blast! I met some really awesome, fun, fantastic, amazingly smart and talented ladies: Rachelle, Eden, Meg andAida!

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The sights were amazing and so was the food! I'm going to share more about the entire trip this weekend…and over the next week or so some recipes inspired by the trip! Including one today!

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It's a very clean and peaceful city but at the same time as a budding nightlife culture in Zurich West…and most of all very walkable. We walked all over and one day, even walked 9 miles. I'm a HUGE fan of walkable cities and love exploring a town by walking and visiting. My favorite!

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And here's a nice view of Lake Zurich…all around the lake, there's boating, water sports and lots of sunbathing.

Trip to Zurich, Switzerland thelittlekitchen.net

The view from the roof of our hotel, the Hotel Ambassador à l’Opéra…sweeping and gorgeous! I will be sharing more about the trip soon!

cucumber gin and tonic from thelittlekitchen.net

But first these drinks! I think I became all about gin and tonics visiting my sister, Connie, in Boston. In Zurich, they really love their gin & tonics.

We happened on this great little coffee shop/bar called Milch bar…they had awesome service…and one of the servers was just plain hilarious.

cucumber gin and tonic from thelittlekitchen.net

It's quite beautiful inside, we sat outside and enjoyed coffees and my friend, Shea ordered a gin & tonic to go!

cucumber gin and tonic from thelittlekitchen.net

I asked them for the recipe and they happily shared it with me. Cucumber, coarse ground black pepper, tonic and they said you have to use Hendrick's gin.

cucumber gin and tonic from thelittlekitchen.net

It's so easy…and nice and refreshing!

cucumber gin and tonic from thelittlekitchen.net

Curtis even enjoyed this drink even though he's not a gin drinker. Seriously going to be my go to recipe for gin & tonics at home! Thanks to the Milch Bar for sharing their recipe…and to Visit Zurich for an awesome trip!

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Cucumber Gin & Tonic Recipe

Prep Time 5 minutes
Total Time 5 minutes
Servings 2 drinks

Ingredients

  • coarse ground black pepper
  • 2-4 wedges of cucumber cut to a length the size of how tall your glass is
  • 4 ounces Hendrick's gin
  • ice
  • Fever-Tree Tonic water or your favorite brand

Instructions

  • Add black pepper to the bottom of two eight to nine ounce highball glasses. Add 1 to 2 wedges of cucumber and 2 ounces of gin to each glass. Add as much as ice as you want and then fill with tonic water. Serve immediately.
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Disclosure: This post and my trip to Zurich is sponsored by Visit Zurich. All opinions are my own and I always only share with you what I love.

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Categories: Drinks, Recipes, Travel & Events Posted: September 25, 2015 Updated: February 10, 2022

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    1. Leslie Kelley says

      July 21, 2017 at 4:59 pm

      Thanks so much for this recipe! I had this drink in Iceland and fell in love with it and had no idea if it was Gin or Vodka and how to prepare it! Much thanks!

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    2. Shea says

      October 1, 2015 at 10:42 am

      One G&T to-go please!! Wish we were still sitting in the sunshine post-paddleboarding while sipping on tasty cocktails. 🙂

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    3. Aida Mollenkamp says

      September 30, 2015 at 3:56 pm

      This drink sounds heavenly – take me back to Milchbar!

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    4. Karen says

      September 28, 2015 at 2:25 pm

      How refreshing! Love gin and tonics and love the addition of the cracked black pepper.
      Pictures are amazing. Can’t wait for the rest of your trip sharing.

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    5. Valerie says

      September 28, 2015 at 12:23 pm

      Even though I was born in France, my father’s business took us to Switzerland for about three years. Unfortunately I was too young to truly appreciate its beauty. Your lovely photos (of Lake Zurich, especially!) have me rummaging through old photos & longing for a long-time-coming, revisit. My mom still remarks about how pristine Eveything is in Switzerland. (She a very humorous story about *trying* to channel Julie Andrews when she thought she was alone on a walk, only to discover an audience of sheep & a confused farmer.) 😀

      Can’t wait to try this ingenious gin & tonic (my favourite libation!). xoxo

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    6. Kathy Flaherty says

      September 26, 2015 at 2:27 pm

      Thanks for sharing the great pictures of Zurich, Switzerland, Julie! What a great vacation!

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