Cucumber Lemonade with Gin

Peel the cucumber, save a few pods. Cut the cucumber into slices. Mix the cucumber slices with sugar and a pinch of salt and let it steep for at least half an hour. Place the cucumber on a sieve and collect the cucumber juice that has formed. Put the cucumber slices with the skins in a blender and chop. Put on a sieve, collect the juice and mix with the juice already obtained. Mix the cucumber juice in a carafe with the sugar syrup and lime juice. Top up with mineral water.

Serve on ice or fill into screw-top bottles and refrigerate. Pour gin into a long drink glass to taste and fill up with the lemonade. Add ice cubes and garnish with mint or lemon balm and cucumber slice.