{"id":7817,"date":"2021-05-24T14:31:18","date_gmt":"2021-05-24T14:31:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.food-blog.co.za\/durban\/?p=7817"},"modified":"2021-06-16T09:07:58","modified_gmt":"2021-06-16T09:07:58","slug":"hendricks-gin-world-cucumber-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.food-blog.co.za\/durban\/hendricks-gin-world-cucumber-day\/","title":{"rendered":"Vow to keep your Head bold and your Cucumber cool this World Cucumber Day"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>14 June is World Cucumber Day &#8211; the day on which we humbly pay homage to the cucumber; that illustrious fruit that for centuries has been celebrated for its exceptional versatility.<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">This year Hendrick\u2019s Gin, in partnership with three leading venues in South Africa, will be presenting the fruit in a Victorian greenhouse inspired chamber fit for the cucumber\u2019s prestigious position \u2013 the Hendrick\u2019s Gin Cucumber Chiller.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>From 17 May to 17 June, the three chosen partners will all offer Hendrick\u2019s Gin cocktail specials including a glorious list of Hendrick\u2019s tipples all featuring cucumber that has been housed within the Cucumber Chiller \u2013 which will be on display at:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>14 on Chartwell in Umhlanga<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The English Cucumber is of particular importance to Hendrick\u2019s Gin as it is one of the two infusions that provide the world\u2019s most unusual gin with its unique flavour. Without the English Cucumber, we would not have Hendrick\u2019s Gin, hence the extremity of our adoration.<\/p>\n<p>In celebration of World Cucumber Day on 14 June, Hendrick&#8217;s Gin invites all gin connoisseurs to enjoy a gloriously unusual Hendrick\u2019s Gin cocktail join them in exclaiming, <em>\u201cI vow to keep my head bold, and my cucumber cool\u201d<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #000000;\"><em><strong>Facts about the cucumber<\/strong> <\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Hendrick\u2019s Gin is an unusual, small batch, premium gin from Scotland, infused with English cucumber and Bulgarian rose. 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