Cucumber Martini
- Deadly
A seriously strong cocktail, shaken over ice, served in a martini glass.
Serve in: martini glass
Ingredients
- 2 ozvodka
- 0.5 ozwhite vermouth
- 0.5 ozelderflower liqueur
- 4Cucumber slices
- iceoptional
How to Make a Cucumber Martini
Instructions
- Add the cucumber slices to a cocktail shaker and gently muddle them to release the juice.
- Add the vodka, vermouth and elderflower liqueur and fill the shaker with ice.
- Shake and strain into a chilled martini glass.
Garnish
Garnish with cucumber slices.
Tips & substitutions
- No vodka? Try gin.
The glass
Serve this one in a martini glass. A martini glass is a stemmed glass with an inverted cone bowl, mainly used to serve straight-up cocktails. The term martini glass is often used interchangeably with cocktail glass, despite their differing slightly.
Did you know
The cucumber martini is a refreshing twist on the classic martini, featuring the cool and crisp flavour of cucumber. It first became popular in the early 2000s and has since become a staple at many bars and restaurants.
