Oaxacan Pepino
Cucumber is the not-so-secret ingredient of the Oaxacan Pepino, brimming with the smooth and smoky depth of mezcal.
Sweet and Spicy Butter Pickles
I find sweet and spicy-hot flavor combinations irresistible. My obsession is always fulfilled by sweet and spicy butter pickles. The flavor comes from pickling with sugar and horseradish, not too sweet, not too hot and customizable to taste. Backstory Bread and butter pickles is the original name for these beauties, but neither bread nor butter […]
Cucumber Gin & Tonic
The Aviary’s Cucumber Gin & Tonic has never been on their menu, but it’s on mine. A work of art and study in chemistry.
Better Than Catnip
It’s Better Than Catnip because the herbaceous cucumber, lime, honey and jalapeno cross that addictive threshold of sweet and spicy.
Benedictine on Brioche – Bluegrass Bliss
Benedictine is a cucumber flavored cheese spread made only in Kentucky. The taste is divine – and addictive. Learn to make it here.