Buckeye Vodka’s 3 C’s Cooler

We teamed up with Dayton’s own Buckeye Vodka to bring you some summer cocktail inspiration.  

Buckeye Vodka’s 3 C’s Cooler (Charlie’s Cucumber Cooler)
This light and summery cocktail offers a fresh take on the traditional vodka soda. Charlie Ballinger, regional sales manager for Buckeye Vodka in Dayton, came up with this recipe while working as a bartender at a restaurant. “One of my guests asked me to come up with something … and I happened to have some cucumbers lying around,” he recalls. Ballinger says the versatility of the veggie and the bite of the lime make for a great mix. “The other thing you can do with this cocktail, if you want to make it in batches: you can actually infuse the vodka with cucumbers for about a week and just use cucumber-infused vodka and get the same results.”

INGREDIENTS
2 ounces Buckeye Vodka
4 ounces soda water
Cucumber slices
Lime slices

DIRECTIONS
Pour soda water over ice and add Buckeye Vodka. Stir in some cucumber slices and garnish with a lime wedge.