The Ketel One Botanical Cucumber & Mint Vodka Spritz is an easy, refreshing cocktail that carries you straight from summer into fall. Crisp cucumber and light garden mint were basically made to be in a glass together, and this one comes together in five minutes flat.
What is Ketel One Vodka
Ketel One was born in the Netherlands and it’s older than the USA. Founded in 1691 by Joannes Nolet and still owned by the same family, Ketel One began by producing the Dutch spirit, Genever – the pre-cursor to gin!
Ketel One didn’t start thinking about vodka until the 1980’s, when Carolus Nolet, 10th Generation (!), saw it was becoming super popular, while on a trip to USA. He went on to perfect the now-famous liquid, by crafting it in their copper pot still named, Distilleerketel #1. Thus the name Ketel One was given to the wheat spirit it produced and that pot still even appears on the label!
Don’t think Ketel One is stuck in the past though. It’s all very high tech with the use of both the column and pot still, creating the vodka that wins award after award.
What are Ketel One Botanicals
Recently, Ketel One introduced their new Botanical range of vodkas that are distilled with real botanicals and infused with fruit essences. They have no added sugar, artificial sweeteners, or artificial flavors.
Ketel One promised that each botanical essence is individually and naturally obtained through innovative extraction methods and distillation processes for the freshest, cleanest, most crisp taste possible!
How refreshing is Ketel One Botanical Cucumber & Mint
Cucumber and mint is one of those combinations that shouldn’t work, but it does. Add a little soda water and wow!
If you are in the USA, you can buy Ketel One Botanical Cucumber & Mint on Reservebar.com. If you are in the UK, you can buy Ketel One Botanical Cucumber & Mint on Whisky Exchange.
Top Tip(ples): If you like this cocktail, you might like one of these other Ketel One Botanical Spritz cocktails: the Peach and Orange Blossom or the Grapefruit & Rose Spritz!
What to Mix with Ketel One Cucumber & Mint
Soda water is the classic pairing here and it lets the cucumber and mint really shine, but a few swaps are fun to have in your back pocket:
- Prosecco for a fizzier, slightly sweeter spritz that feels made for a celebration
- Tonic water for extra bitterness and a botanical edge that plays beautifully with the cucumber
- Fever-Tree Elderflower Tonic if you want something floral and a little more elegant
Whichever way you go, keep the ratio light on the vodka so the fresh flavors lead the way.
Here’s the recipe
This spritz could not be simpler. Pour the vodka over ice, top with soda water, and finish with a sprig of mint and a slice of cucumber. That’s it! No shaking, no syrups, no fuss, just a gorgeous, crisp drink in your hand in minutes.
Ketel One Botanical Cucumber & Mint Spritz
Ingredients
- 1 ounce Ketel One Botanical Cucumber & Mint Vodka
- 5 ounce Soda water
- Sprig of mint and slice of cucumber
Instructions
- Serve Ketel One Botanical Cucumber & Mint with soda water over ice in a wine glass.
- Garnish with a generous sprig of mint.