Gin and cucumber popsicles

What’s a summer party without some ice-cold gin? Not a party in our books. Homegrown cucumbers have a taste like no other vegie, and combining them with gin on a hot summer’s afternoon is a match made in heaven. These popsicles are so easy yet so fresh, and they will be the talking point of any party.

Makes 8 popsicles

Use

2 tablespoons honey

½ cup (125 ml/4 fl oz) water

3 cucumbers

½ cup (125 ml/4 fl oz) gin

Juice of 2 limes

2 cups (500 ml/17 fl oz) tonic water

Do

1	Place the honey and water into a small saucepan over low heat. Stir until the honey has dissolved. Set aside to cool.
2	Thinly slice two of the cucumbers and add the slices evenly to the popsicle moulds.
3	Place the remaining cucumber into a food processor and blend until smooth. Using a sieve, strain the juice into a medium-sized bowl. Gently whisk in the gin, lime juice, tonic water and honey water. Divide the mixture among each popsicle mould, leaving a little space at the top to allow for expansion during the freezing process.
4	Freeze for 1–2 hours, then push popsicle sticks into place before returning the popsicles to the freezer for at least 3 hours or ideally overnight.
5	Serve on a hot summer’s day!

By the way, if you want to do a G-rated version for the kiddies, replace the gin and tonic with 2½ cups (625 ml/21½ fl oz) of lemonade.