Cucumber Celery Collins (N/A)
A crisp, garden-fresh mocktail with cooling cucumber, bright lemon, and a subtle savory note from celery bitters. Clean, refreshing, and quietly complex.
Because every drink deserves a beautiful moment.
Ingredients
2 ounces fresh cucumber, muddled
¾ ounce honey syrup
½ ounce fresh lemon juice
1½ ounces cold water
2 dashes celery bitters
Soda water, to top
Instructions
Add the cucumber and honey syrup to a shaker and muddle until well broken down.
Add the lemon juice, water, celery bitters, and ice.
Shake until chilled.
Strain into a glass filled with fresh ice.
Top with soda water and give a gentle stir.
Garnish with a long cucumber ribbon and a celery leaf or lemon wheel.
Notes from the Bar
Cucumber Prep
Leave the skin on the cucumber when muddling. The peel adds a deeper green color and a more pronounced fresh flavor to the mocktail.
Honey Syrup
Honey syrup is made by stirring equal parts honey and warm water until fully dissolved. This ensures the honey blends smoothly into the drink.
Celery Bitters
Celery bitters add a subtle savory backbone that balances the brightness of cucumber and lemon. Just a couple of dashes is enough. → Link to our celery bitters
Glass and Ice
This drink works beautifully over crushed or pebble ice, which keeps it extra cold and refreshing while softening the citrus.
Garnish Tip
Use a vegetable peeler to create a long cucumber ribbon. It adds visual interest and a light, fresh aroma as you sip.
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Make It a Date Nite
This cocktail is part of something bigger for us. It's a ritual we return to week after week.
Each week, we create a Date Nite designed around one drink, one thoughtful menu, and the feeling of slowing down together. The kind of night where the table is set with intention, the music hums softly in the background, and the evening unfolds without rushing.
For this Date Nite, we’ve paired a cocktail with a cozy, make-ahead-friendly menu, so you can enjoy the process without spending the whole night in the kitchen. We also include little touches we love like timing notes, a head start option, and a playlist to set the mood. Feel to pair the meal with any of our cocktails.
It’s not about perfection. It’s about presence. And turning an ordinary night at home into something that feels quietly special.
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Kevin & Kate
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