Annual Awty Dinner

Cion and I catered a clients annual Awty dinner on Saturday. Cion provided the appetizers and plated the remaining entrees and dessert. I provided the drinks, played bartender and waiter. Drink menu included Champagne Cosmos, Pomegranate Martini's and Kachumber Kooler.

Here is the recipe for the Kooler:
Ingredients:
2 oz. Tanqueray 10 gin
2 half-inch round slices of cucumber
1 stalk cilantro leaves
1 1/2 tsp. green finger chilies
Simple syrup (recipe follows) or liquid sweetener
Instructions:
Fill mixing glass halfway with ice and add cucumber, cilantro and chilies.
Top off the glass with ice. Use a muddling tool to crush mixture to extract juices so they dribble into the ice.
Add Tanqueray 10 gin and a splash of simple syrup and shake well.
Strain drink into a double rocks glass filled with ice. Garnish rim with a single slice of cucumber.
Simple Syrup
Stir equal parts granulated sugar and water in a saucepan. Bring mixture to a boil and cool, then use the reduction to sweeten cold drinks. Refrigerate in an airtight container.