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Cucumber Mint Martini
This refreshing cucumber mint martini is also very delicious and simple to make
Course Cocktails
Cuisine Cocktails
Keyword cucumber martini, cucumber mint martini
Prep Time 5 minutes minutes
Total Time 5 minutes minutes
Servings 1 Cocktail
Calories 289 kcal
5 slices cucumber 8 mint leaves 1 ounce lime juice freshly squeezed 1/2 ounce simple syrup 1/2 to 1 ounce, try 1/2 first 3 ounces vodka
Place the cucumber and mint in a cocktail shaker and add the lime juice and simple syrup. Muddle the cucumber and mint together. (I muddled it for about 3 minutes. I really wanted to squish the cucumber but not obliterate it)
5 slices cucumber, 8 mint leaves, 1 ounce lime juice, 1/2 ounce simple syrup
Add the vodka to the mixture and add enough ice to fill it half way
3 ounces vodka
Cap the shaker and shake it at least for 15 seconds or stir it, whichever you prefer
Strain the mixture into a martini glass, take a spoon and fish a few pieces of cucumber out, along with a few mint leaves and place it in the liquid
Sip
Smile
Enjoy
Helpful tips
Use the freshest mint you can find
Slice the cucumbers fairly thin - 1/8 inch
Muddle until the cucumber has broken up some and you can smell the mint without sticking your nose in the shaker
Use a 2:1 ratio of sour:sweet otherwise it is too sweet, adjust as needed
Use a good quality vodka
If you don't have a muddler, you can use the back of a wooden spoon
Serving: 1 cocktail | Calories: 289 kcal | Carbohydrates: 25 g | Sodium: 21 mg | Potassium: 93 mg | Sugar: 21 g | Vitamin A: 340 IU | Vitamin C: 12.2 mg | Calcium: 19 mg | Iron: 1.4 mg