Cucumber and Mint Martini
4.1 17 ratings
Ingredients
1 inch Cucumber (fresh)
7 fresh Mint leaves
2 oz Vodka
1/3 oz Bianco/blanco vermouth
1/2 oz Apple juice
1/12 oz Sugar syrup 'rich' (2:1)
How to make
Serve in a martini glass
Prepare
- 1 Select and pre-chill a MARTINI GLASS.
- 2 Prepare garnish of cucumber chunk (thick slice).
Method
- 3 MUDDLE cucumber base of shaker, and then mint (gently, just to bruise the mint.
- 4 Add other ingredients and SHAKE with ice.
- 5 FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.
Garnish
- 6 Garnish with cucumber chunk on rim.
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History
A well-balanced, fortified salad in a glass. Peeled cucumbers are easier to muddle and look better on the rim of a Martini.
This adapted recipe is from David Ramos in the Netherlands, created in 2004. David's original recipe did not include bianco vermouth.
Created by David Ramos