Cucumber Dill Martini

This cucumber dill martini is not only delicious but it's extremely refreshing. What a fabulous melding of flavors. You're going to love this one!

Course Cocktails

Cuisine American

Keyword cucumber dill martini, cucumber martini, vodka martini

Prep Time 5

Total Time 5

Servings Cocktails

Calories 248kcal

Drape 2 thin strips of cucumber in each glass. Set aside
4 strips cucumber
Add 8 cucumber slices, 6 sprigs of dill to cocktail shaker
12 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 slices
2 ounces lime juice, 1 ounce simple syrup
Fill cocktail shaker halfway with ice. Add vodka
6 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 glass
12 slices cucumber, 10 sprigs dill weed
Sip
Smile
Enjoy

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.