
Cucumber martinis
- Preparation and cooking time
- Prep:
- No cook
- Easy
- Makes 2
Need a sophisticated cocktail for entertaining? Cucumbers are used to garnish instead of olives in this refreshing twist on the classic martini
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Sichuan smacked cucumber noodles
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Sichuan smacked cucumber noodles
Amaretto espresso martini
New!Fresh cucumber & apple salad. This is a premium piece of content available to registered users.
App onlyThai-style fishcakes with cucumber smacked noodles. This is a premium piece of content available to registered users.
Spicy cucumber & watermelon salad
Sichuan smacked cucumber noodles
Amaretto espresso martini
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Sweet mango and tangy lime make a great topping for ice cream in this easy, fruity dessert
- 50ml sugar syrup(buy ready-made, or make your own - see tip, below)
- 10 thin slices cucumberplus 4 ribbons sliced with a vegetable peeler
- large bunch mintstems removed
- 1 tbsp dry vermouth
- 150ml gin
Nutrition: per martini
- kcal282
- fat0g
- saturates0g
- carbs2g
- sugars13g
- fibre0g
- protein2g
- salt0g
Method
step 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.
RECIPE TIPS
SIMPLE SUGAR SYRUP
Boil equal quantities of caster sugar and water until the sugar has dissolved. Cool, then chill until ready to use. Will keep in the fridge for up to 6 months.
Recipe from Good Food magazine, September 2014
Comments, questions and tips (2)
Overall rating
SallyF100
Halved the ingredients to make one, and it was lovely. Agree with the previous comment to slightly reduce the sugar syrup, it is quite sweet but very tasty.
Collette27
These were very good! I did use less sugar syrup in the second batch I made as the first was a bit too sweet for me. But all in all very tasty.