Sip & Nibble: Cool as a Cucumber

Join our Sip & Nibble: Cool as a Cucumber and you’ll get you cool as a cucumber with a refreshing bright green beverage. We call this cocktail the Cucumber Zinger. Why “Zinger?” From the chilies, of course! They’re entirely optional, but a dose of spicy optimism sure sounds good to us! With or without the chilies, the cucumber and lime ensure that the Cucumber Zinger is fresh and sassy. 

Then, we’ll use the leftover cucumber from the cocktail and make Tzatziki. It’s a great little dip, perfect to enjoy with some veggies or pita chips and your cocktail. Tzatziki: so fun to say, so easy to make, so delicious to eat!

Ingredients and Equipment for Class

1 English cucumber, or 3 small Persian cucumbers
a green chile (like serrano or jalapeño), optional: you can substitute fresh mint sprig if you’d like2 juicy limes (or lemons)
1 cup plain yogurt
a clove of garlic, peeled
gin or vodka
ice
cocktail shaker with muddler and strainer (or a makeshift shaker, like a mason jar with a lid and mesh strainer)
a cheese grater or box grater, over a bowl

optional add-ons:
dill, mint, or parsley 
freshly toasted and ground spices, like a teaspoon of coriander or cumin,
pita, flatbread, chips of some veggies to eat with your tzatziki

See you soon during this super-fun class where you too, will be cool as a cucumber!

Online cooking classes at Hipcooks

Join us for online cooking classes on zoom, or get your own group together for a lively Livestream: Coworkers & clients, Friends & family, and kids for a Private virtual cooking class. We’ll work with you to book a date and time that work for you. More info on our Private virtual cooking classes here.

All classes are based on recipes with no more than a handful of easy-to-find ingredients. If you don’t have exactly what’s needed, don’t worry: we teach adaptable skills. We’ll send your group ingredients & tools checklists before your class, and recipes afterward. These classes are delightful — join us!