- 3 slices 1/4-inch-thick slices cucumber
- 8 leaves basil, or more to taste
- 2 lime slices
- 2 (1.5 fluid ounce) jiggers rum
- 2 raw sugar cubes
- ice cubes as desired
- 1 splash club soda (optional)
- 1 cucumber wedge for garnish
- 1 sprig fresh basil for garnish
- Put cucumbers, basil leaves, lime slices, rum, and raw sugar cubes into a metal cocktail shaker. Mash mixture together with a muddler until the sugar cubes have dissolved. Add ice, place lid onto the shaker, and shake vigorously; strain into a chilled glass tumbler filled with ice. Top cocktail with club soda and garnish with cucumber wedge and basil sprig.