Cucumber Dill Martini
If you’re looking for a refreshing new cocktail for your repertoire, this cucumber dill martini recipe is the one to make. It’s delicious because the two flavors meld so well together.
What I most love about including cucumber in food or cocktail recipes is knowing how cool and refreshing it will make them. One of my favorite summer salads is the cucumber salad. And if I’m in the mood for a super refreshing drink, I switch between this cocktail and the cucumber mint martini.
When you pair dill and cucumber together, you get a wonderful taste treat. I’m sure we’ve all tasted these two flavors combined in appetizers, such as dips, but to have them as ingredients in a cocktail? It’s perfection in a glass.
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Helpful tips
- Use the best vodka you can afford. There is a difference in taste and texture that makes for a better cocktail.
- Unless you have dill in your garden, you can find it in the produce section at the grocery store. It is usually in a small flat plastic container.
- If you don’t have a muddler, use the back of a wooden spoon.
- Since you will be muddling the ingredients in the cocktail shaker, you won’t be filling it with ice until before you add the vodka.
- I use two strainers to avoid including broken dill and crushed cucumber in the cocktail. One is a wire strainer and the other a fine mesh strainer. If you don’t have either of these, use the cap of the cocktail shaker. Just know that it will clog and it may take you a few tries to fully strain the liquid.
How to make the cucumber dill martini
Pre-step
Get your cocktail shaker, muddler (or a large wooden spoon) and 2 martini glasses. Slice the cucumber in 12 thin wheels and set aside 4 of them for garnish. Take a potato peeler, peel 4 lengthwise strips from the remaining cucumber and set them also aside for garnish.
Step one
Gather the ingredients: fresh dill, cucumber, vodka, lime and simple syrup. (A)
Step two
Place 8 cucumber wheels and 6 sprigs of dill in the cocktail shaker. (B)
Step three
Measure out 2 ounces of freshly squeezed lime juice and 1 ounce of simple syrup. Pour them into the shaker. (C)
Step four
Take the muddler and muddle the contents of the shaker for 1 – 2 minutes. You want to smell the dill and break up the cucumber. (D)
Step five
Fill the cocktail shaker halfway with ice. Measure 6 ounces of vodka (E) and add it to the shaker. (F)
Step six
Place the cucumber strips in the two glasses. I like to criss cross them into “X’s”.
Step seven
Cap the shaker and shake vigorously for 15 seconds. Place a wire strainer on the cocktail shaker and pour the liquid through a fine mesh strainer, dividing it evenly between the two glasses.
Step eight
Add 2 cucumber slices and 2 sprigs of dill to each glass. Drape one over the side so it looks like a feather and place the other on the floating cucumber.
Let’s look at the vertical view.
All that is left to take a sip! Sigh. Refreshing!
I hope you enjoyed this cucumber dill martini!
And as always, may all your dishes/drinks be delish!
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Cucumber Dill Martini
Ingredients
- 12 slices cucumber (thinly sliced)(set aside 4 for garnish)
- 10 sprigs dill weed (set aside 4 for garnish)
- 2 ounces lime juice (freshly squeezed)
- 1 ounce simple syrup (or more if you like sweeter)
- 6 ounces vodka
Garnish
- 4 strips cucumber (peeled lengthwise with a potato peeler)
Instructions
- Drape 2 thin strips of cucumber in each glass. Set aside4 strips cucumber
- Add 8 cucumber slices, 6 sprigs of dill to cocktail shaker12 slices cucumber, 10 sprigs dill weed
- Add lime juice and simple syrup and muddle the contents for 1 – 2 minutes. You should be able to smell the dill and see the crushed cucumber slices2 ounces lime juice, 1 ounce simple syrup
- Fill cocktail shaker halfway with ice. Add vodka6 ounces vodka
- Cap shaker and shake for 15 seconds.
- Take of the cap of the shaker, replace it with a wire strainer and pour the liquid through a fine mesh strainer and divide between the two glasses
- Add 2 cucumber slices and two sprigs of dill to each glass12 slices cucumber, 10 sprigs dill weed
- Sip
- Smile
- Enjoy
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- Use the best vodka you can afford. There is a difference in taste and texture that makes for a better cocktail.
- Unless you have dill in your garden, you can find it in the produce section at the grocery store. It is usually in a small flat plastic container.
- If you don’t have a muddler, use the back of a wooden spoon.
- Since you will be muddling the ingredients in the cocktail shaker, you won’t be filling it with ice until before you add the vodka.
- I use two strainers to avoid including broken dill and crushed cucumber in the cocktail. One is a wire strainer and the other a fine mesh strainer. If you don’t have either of these, use the cap of the cocktail shaker. Just know that it will clog and it may take you a few tries to fully strain the liquid.
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What a cool and refreshing cocktail! Looking forward to unwinding with this tonight!
Yay! Thanks Beth, I hope you enjoy it!
What a unique twist on a martini! Your instructions and picture tutorial make this recipe so easy to follow. This will be easy for me to make low-carb by using a low-carb simple syrup. So excited to try it!
Thanks Annissa! I hope you enjoy it when you try it!
This cocktail is amazing! We were all blown away….so fresh and clean, perfectly balanced! This will be a regular in my summer cocktail rotation. Thank you!
I’m so pleased you liked it Shelly. It’s one of my favorite summer cocktail for sure. Thank you for taking the time to let me know.
Really refreshing cucumber and dill flavor in this cocktail! Everyone loved it!
Thanks so much Jamie! I’m glad everyone enjoyed it!
Oh cool! The flavors in this sound so good.
Thanks Krissy, they go so well together.
Dill is one of my favourite fresh herbs but I’ve never tried it in a cocktail before – so excited to try this, I can imagine the flavour will be out of this world!
It is pretty awesome Laura. Just enough dill to make it interesting!
Served it at a gathering last Satuday and everybody loved it, refreshing and delicious!
Thanks so much Patty! I’m glad everyone enjoyed it!