White Linen Recipe
A refreshing white linen cocktail made with gin, cucumber, lemon juice, soda water and Elderflower Liqueur. Crisp, clean flavors make this summer cocktail one of our favorites!
How to Make the Best White Linen
The White Linen cocktail is the epitome of summer refreshment—a crisp, elegant gin drink that combines the cool essence of fresh cucumber with bright citrus and delicate elderflower notes. This cocktail gets its name from its light, clean character that’s as refreshing as a breeze on a warm afternoon.
What makes this drink special is the muddled cucumber, which infuses the gin with a subtle, garden-fresh flavor that pairs beautifully with the floral sweetness of St Germain elderflower liqueur. The sparkling water adds just the right amount of effervescence, making each sip feel like a celebration.
Whether you’re hosting a summer garden party or simply unwinding on your patio, the White Linen is an impressive yet easy-to-make cocktail. The cucumber ribbon garnish adds a stunning visual element that will have your guests reaching for their cameras before taking their first sip.
White Linen
A refreshing white linen cocktail made with gin, cucumber, lemon juice, soda water and Elderflower Liqueur. Crisp, clean flavors make this summer cocktail one of our favorites!
Ingredients
Cocktail
Garnish
Instructions
Prepare the Cocktail
- Using a mandolin or cheese slicer, slice the cucumber vertically, creating long thin ribbons. You'll need one ribbon per glass for garnish. Set these aside.
- Place ½ cup cucumber slices (these can be the scraps) into a shaker and muddle with the gin. Add the lemon juice, St. Germain and simple syrup and a handful of ice and shake well.
- Place a cucumber ribbon in each glass, sticking it to the side of the glass. Fill the glasses with ice. Pour the cocktail over the ice and divide it among two glasses.
- Top with a splash of sparkling water (1-2 ounces per glass).
- Garnish with cucumber, mint, and white jasmine.
Notes
- For a non-alcoholic version, substitute the gin with a non-alcoholic spirit and use elderflower syrup instead of St Germain.
- Start conservatively with the simple syrup—you may not need any depending on your taste preferences.
- English cucumbers work best as they have fewer seeds and a milder flavor.
