Best 5 Cucumber Martini Recipes

CUCUMBER LIME MARTINI

Steps:

• Slice 4 very thin slices from the cucumber, then peel, seed and coarsely chop the rest. Combine the lime juice, chopped cucumber, some Simple Syrup and 2 cups cold water in a blender and blend until smooth. Pour into a pitcher and stir in the lime zest, mint and dill. Cover and refrigerate until very cold, at least 2 hours. Keep the cucumber slices covered and chilled.
• Put some ice, a shot of vodka and some of the lime mixture in a cocktail shaker and shake for 10 seconds. Strain into a martini glass and garnish with a cucumber slice, some mint and dill. Repeat to make 3 more martinis.
• Bring the sugar and 1 cup water to a boil in a small saucepan over medium high heat. When the sugar is completely dissolved, remove the saucepan from the heat and cool the syrup to room temperature. Refrigerate, covered, for up to 1 week.

HENDRICKS CUCUMBER MARTINI

Steps:

• Muddle, shake. Serve straight uo in a chilled martini glass with a slice of cucumber as a garnish.

CUCUMBER MELON MARTINI

Steps:

• Fill a shaker with ice. Pour vodka and punch over ice; cover and shake. Strain cocktail into a chilled martini glass.

CUCUMBER MARTINI

Steps:

• Mix gin and thick cucumber slices in pitcher. Cover and chill overnight or up to 3 days.
• Strain gin, discarding thick cucumber slices. Pour half of gin into cocktail shaker. Add 1 tablespoon vermouth, then fill shaker with ice. Shake vigorously; strain into three glasses. Repeat with remaining gin and vermouth.
• Garnish with thin cucumber slices.

BASIL CUCUMBER MARTINI

Steps:

• In a small bowl mix sugar and the hot water together. Using a fine strainer, press the fresh ginger through the strainer over the bowl to release it's juices. In a shaker muddle 2 basil leaves (torn) with the cucumber until mashed well. Mix in the vodka or gin, the ginger simple syrup, fresh lime juice, and ice. Shake well and strain in chilled martini glass or over rocks. Garnish with a whole basil leaf and a thin slice of cucumber.