Ingredients

• 12 1/8-inch-thick slices English hothouse cucumber, divided
• 10 fresh raspberries, divided
• 1/4 cup gin
• 1/4 cup acacia honey
• 2 tablespoons (scant) aquavit*
• 2 tablespoons (scant) fresh lime juice
• Crushed ice

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Instructions

1. Using muddler or handle of wooden spoon, mash 10 cucumber slices and 8 raspberries in cocktail shaker. Add gin, honey, aquavit, and lime juice. Shake vigorously 20 times. Fill 2 old-fashioned glasses with crushed ice. Strain cucumber mixture into glasses, dividing equally. Garnish each drink with 1 cucumber slice and 1 raspberry and serve. Adapted from
2. * A Scandinavian liqueur flavored with caraway seeds; available at specialty foods stores and some liquor stores.