Best Cucumber Martini Food

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.

MEXICAN CUCUMBER MARTINIS

Steps:

• In small saucepan, bring the water and sugar to a boil over medium high-heat. Simmer until the sugar has dissolved completely. Set aside to cool.
• Put the chile-lime powder on a small plate. Using the lime wedge, moisten the rims of the martini glasses. Invert the martini glasses into the chile-lime powder, to coat the rims.
• In a blender, combine the simple syrup, cucumber, water, and lime juice until smooth. Strain the mixture into a pitcher. Add the vodka and mix well. Fill a martini shaker with ice and add about 1 cup of the prepared cucumber mixture. Shake well and serve.

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.

BEST CUCUMBER MARTINI

Steps:

• Add the cucumber slices to a cocktail shaker and muddle them (gently mash) to release the juice. Add the vodka, vermouth and St Germain and fill the shaker with ice. Shake for 15 seconds until cold.
• Strain the drink into a martini glass. Garnish with cucumber slices.

CUCUMBER MARTINI

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients.
• Put the thick cucumber slices in a cocktail shaker. Use a muddler or a wooden spoon to muddle , or crush, the cucumber slices a bit to bring out more of their flavor.
• Pour in the vodka and the dry vermouth .
• Swirl just a bit to combine, then add the ice.
• Put the top on the cocktail shaker and shake vigorously for at least 30 seconds. (It's important that you shake for this length of time.) This not only mixes the ingredients but also melts some of the ice into the cocktail to soften its edges and blend the flavors.
• Strain the mixture into a martini glass.
• Garnish with thin slices of fresh cucumber and serve.

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 (or more) vermouth, then fill shaker with ice. Shake vigorously; strain into 3 glasses. Repeat with remaining gin and desired amount of vermouth. Garnish with thin cucumber slices and serve.

CUCUMBER-LIME MARTINI

Steps:

• Fill a cocktail shaker with ice; add vodka, orange-flavored liqueur, lime juice, sparkling water, and sugar. Cover and shake until the outside of shaker has frosted. Strain into chilled martini glasses.

HENDRICKS CUCUMBER MARTINI

Steps:

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

CUCUMBER MARTINIS

Steps:

• 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.