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Photo: Michael Kraus

The bartenders at the Gage Hotel in Marathon, Texas, make this summertime thirst quencher.

1  2" piece cucumber, thinly sliced crosswise,
   plus 1 additional slice for garnish
1⁄8 tsp. fresh thyme leaves
1 1⁄2 oz. vodka, preferably Tito's
1⁄2 oz. simple syrup

1. In a cocktail shaker, combine the cucumber slices, thyme, and 1⁄4 cup crushed ice. Using a muddler, crush ingredients until slushy. Add more ice, vodka, and simple syrup. Cover, shake vigorously to combine, and pour contents into a glass garnished with a slice of cucumber.

This article was first published in Saveur in Issue #121