Spiked Cucumber Soup

• 2 cucumbers, peeled, seeded and chopped, plus 4 peeled, seeded cucumber spears, for garnish
• 1/2 ripe Hass avocado, peeled and chopped
• Juice of 2 limes
• 1 cup gin, preferably Hendricks
• Pinch of salt

1. Place all ingredients except the cucumber spears in a blender and process until smooth.
2. Transfer to a large cocktail shaker, shake with ice, then strain into 4 wine goblets.
3. (This can be done in two batches if necessary.)
4. Garnish each with a cucumber spear.

cucumbers, avocado, gin, salt

Taken from cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1014750 (may not work)