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Cucumber martinis

Name: Cucumber martinis
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Yield: Makes 2
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 50ml sugar syrup (buy ready-made, or make your own - see tip, below); 10 thin slices cucumber plus 4 ribbons sliced with a vegetable peeler; large bunch mint stems removed; 1 tbsp dry vermouth; 150ml gin

Need a sophisticated cocktail for entertaining? Cucumbers are used to garnish instead of olives in this refreshing twist on the classic martini

5 min total 5 min prep Makes 2 282 cal

Ingredients

2 serv.

50ml sugar syrup (buy ready-made, or make your own - see tip, below)
10 thin slices cucumber plus 4 ribbons sliced with a vegetable peeler
large bunch mint stems removed
1 tbsp dry vermouth
150ml gin

Instructions

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1 Chill two martini glasses. Put all the ingredients in a cocktail shaker or jug (except the cucumber ribbons), along with a handful of ice. Shake or mix well to combine, then strain the liquid into the glasses. Garnish with the cucumber ribbons, bunched up and threaded onto a cocktail stick.

American Drink

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