News This Cucumber-Mint Mojito Can Be Mixed with Your Spirit of Choice By Claire Stern Claire Stern Claire Stern is the Deputy Editor of ELLE.com. Previously, she served as Editor at Bergdorf Goodman and was the Associate Editor at InStyle. Her interests include fashion, food, travel, music, Peloton, and The Hills—not necessarily in that order. InStyle's editorial guidelines Updated on August 26, 2015 @ 04:00PM Pin Share Tweet Email Photo: Courtesy Summer is fast coming to an end (despite the 80-plus degree temps), and so too are the days where we can inject our cocktails with the fresh fruits, vegetables, and herbs of the season. Fortunately, our friends over at The Happiest Hour, a tiki-inspired cocktail bar in N.Y.C.'s West Village, are helping us cheers to the remaining warm-weather weekends with this new take on the classic mojito. Not only is the drink equal parts light and refreshing, it works well with a range of base spirits—take your pick between gin, tequila, and rum. "We extract the juice from the cucumbers to make the flavor stand out even more," head bartender Jim Kearns tells InStyle. Try the recipe for yourself below—three ways or just one—and keep the buzz going through Labor Day. These Lemon-Blackberry Cupcakes Are the Perfect Summer Dessert Maid to Order Ingredients 2 oz Dorothy Parker gin ($30; astorwines.com), Pueblo Viejo Blanco tequila ($20; astorwines.com), or Flor de Caña 4 Year rum ($15; crownwineandspirits.com)1 1/2 oz lime juice1 1/2 oz simple syrup1 1/2 oz cucumber juice, made with a juicer ($150; bedbathandbeyond.com)10-11 mint leaves Directions 1. Combine all ingredients and shake.2. Pour into rocks glass.3. Garnish with a slice of cucumber and a sprig of mint. RELATED VIDEO: Why InStyle's Editor-at-Large is Obsessed with Canvas Home's Matte Gold Cutlery Mix Up Montauk's Coolest Cocktail Following This Easy How-To GIF