Ingredients

• 1 English hothouse cucumber
• 5 kaffir lime leaves or four 2-inch strips lime zest
• 2 teaspoons raw sugar
• 4 lemon wheels, divided
• 4 ounces gin
• 1 ounce fresh lime juice
• Club soda (for serving)

Instructions

1. Using a vegetable peeler, shave 4 long, thin ribbons from cucumber; set aside. Cut a 4" piece from remaining cucumber and coarsely chop. Muddle with kaffir lime leaves, sugar, and 2 lemon slices in a cocktail shaker. Add gin and lime juice and fill shaker with ice. Cover and shake until outside of shaker is frosty, about 20 seconds.
2. Strain into 2 ice-filled Collins glasses. Top off each with club soda. Gently stir to combine; garnish each with 2 reserved cucumber ribbons and remaining lemon slices.