{"id":5345,"date":"2019-05-31T21:36:47","date_gmt":"2019-05-31T21:36:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.food-blog.co.za\/durban\/?p=5345"},"modified":"2019-05-31T21:36:47","modified_gmt":"2019-05-31T21:36:47","slug":"pay-for-your-hendricks-gin-with-a-cucumber","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.food-blog.co.za\/durban\/pay-for-your-hendricks-gin-with-a-cucumber\/","title":{"rendered":"Pay for your Hendrick\u2019s Gin with a Cucumber!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>The humble cucumber is good for more than just Vitamin B \u2013 it\u2019s also tasty in a good goblet of Hendrick\u2019s Gin.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This unsung hero of the fruit world is about to be thrust into the spotlight on World Cucumber Day on 14 June \u2013 and as usual, Hendrick\u2019s has something <em>un<\/em>usual in store. Since cucumbers are so valuable to your health and your gin, they\u2019re turning them into currency.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-73233\" src=\"http:\/\/www.food-blog.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/WCD1-1.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"480\" height=\"480\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Enter the cucumber exchange \u2013 bartering was the form of trade back in the day, after all. Leave your wallet at home. At participating outlets on 14 June, bring a cucumber and receive a delectable Hendrick\u2019s gin and tonic.<\/p>\n<p>So why cucumber? Well, Hendrick\u2019s distillation process includes a fusion of rose and cucumber which in turn produces a smooth gin with both complex and light flavours \u2013 and of course, dropping a slice of cucumber into your glass ensures a heightened experience of this.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Following the success we have experienced previously when it comes to converting cucumbers to currency, we once again invite those with curious minds and a predisposition for escaping the conventional to participate in this marvelous celebration of Hendrick\u2019s Gin\u2019s cucumbrous infusion. Unfortunately, counterfeit cucumbers will not be accepted. &#8211; says Shaun Stemmett, brand manager for Hendrick\u2019s Gin in South Africa.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>The good news is that the cucumber exchange runs from 14 May till 14 June, so you don\u2019t need to wait!<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>You can participate at the following outlets:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>14 on Chartwell<\/li>\n<li>Village Table<\/li>\n<li>Katmandu<\/li>\n<li>Mike\u2019s Kitchen Umhlanga<\/li>\n<li>Mike\u2019s Kitchen Salt Rock<\/li>\n<li>Hops Riverside<\/li>\n<li>Fabrica Sunningdale<\/li>\n<li>Robsons Ballito<\/li>\n<li>Big Fish<\/li>\n<li>Barrio<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Enjoy the unusual responsibly.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The humble cucumber is good for more than just Vitamin B \u2013 it\u2019s also tasty in a good goblet of Hendrick\u2019s Gin. 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