By the Associated Press




The movie about displaced aliens inspires a drink with a green theme. Slivers of cucumber add a tentacle effect.

Alien Cooler

Start to finish: 5 minutes
Servings: 1

• 1 1/2 ounces julienned cucumber
• Ice
• 1 1/4 ounces premium vodka
• 3/4 ounce Veev ( or other acai berry liquer)
• 3/4 ounce lime juice
• 3/4 ounce simple syrup
• Club soda
• Cucumber slice, to garnish

Place the julienned cucumber in a 10-ounce tall, narrow tumbler. Add ice, vodka, Veev, lime juice and simple syrup. Fill the glass with club soda. Stir to mix, then garnish with a cucumber slice on edge of glass.
(Recipe from Jon Ojinaga at the Redwood Room at the Clift Hotel in San Francisco)