Cucumber has been a popular ingredient in cocktails for some time, and with good reason. The clean, crisp, coolness it adds to a drink makes this martini very refreshing. Adding a bit of lemon juice also helps add some acidity without tasting distinctly lemon.
| Level: | Easy |
| Total: | 5 min |
| Active: | 5 min |
| Yield: | 1 cucumber-lemon martini |
| Level: | Easy |
| Total: | 5 min |
| Active: | 5 min |
| Yield: | 1 cucumber-lemon martini |
Ingredients
- 2 1/2 ounces gin
- 1 ounce pureed cucumber
- 1/4 ounce dry vermouth
- 1/4 ounce lemon juice
- Ice
- Lemon peel, for garnish
- Cucumber slice, for garnish
Instructions
- Shake the gin, pureed cucumber, dry vermouth and lemon juice in a shaker with ice. Strain into a chilled glass. Garnish with a lemon peel and cucumber slice.