Unencumbered

• 2 ounces cucumber juice (use unpeeled English cucumbers when juicing)
• 1 1/2 ounces vodka
• 3/4 ounce Simple Syrup, recipe follows
• 1/4 ounce fresh lime juice
• 1 ounce sparkling white wine, such as Moscato d'Asti
• Cucumber ribbon, for garnish
• 1 cup sugar

1. In a shaker with ice, combine the cucumber juice, vodka, Simple Syrup and lime juice and stir well.
2. Strain into a highball glass and top with the sparkling wine.
3. Garnish with a cucumber ribbon.
4. Combine the sugar and 1 cup water in a small saucepan and bring to a boil.
5. Cook, stirring, until the sugar dissolves.
6. Remove from the heat and let cool completely.
7. Keep covered in the refrigerator up to 1 month.
8. Yield: 1 1/2 cups

cucumber juice, vodka, simple syrup, lime juice, sparkling white wine, cucumber, sugar

Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/geoffrey-zakarian/unencumbered.html (may not work)