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Cucumber Martini Drink Recipe

Glass to Use

Cocktail glass

Drink Colour:

Clear (no colour)

Ingredients

2 oz. Vodka (Grey Goose)
1/4 oz. Lemon Juice
2 slices Cucumber
3 pieces Mint
1/2 oz. Sugar Syrup

Mixing Instructions

Muddle mint and a cucumber slice in a cocktail shaker. Add other ingredients and ice. Shake and strain into a chilled martini glass, and garnish with a slice of cucumber and a fresh mint sprig.

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Comments on Cucumber Martini:

By Tarbender on August 28th, 2009 at 08:28:10

Bravo, if you're a purist, what's with the Vodka? Martini is Gin, Vodka was later used and that's why you have to specify "Vodka Martini".

By 'tender on May 28th, 2009 at 00:32:57

Being a purist has nothing to do with stirring martini's. Try serving someone under the age of 65 a martini that is stirred. They would spit it right out. People want to see ice chunks, or foam- something. It's just the times and all the drinks will keep changing. Cucumbers are in drinks now! and other fruits, veggies, and herbs. Healthy and fresh are the trends.

By LeeAllen on January 20th, 2009 at 13:59:14

Sorry. You're off about the shaken versus stirred.

You can't bruise vodka. You can bruise Gin. That's why Bond had them shaken. When you drink vodka and you shake it, the alcohol actually absorbs the flavors of, in the case of a martini, the vermouth, and possibly the olives (if they are in your drink). Mixed drinks with vodka can be shaken lightly or hard, depending on how you want the flavors to be mixed.

But you don't shake a Gin martini...that can bruise.

In the cucumber martini, I've made them and we actually use Hendricks, which is sort of a cucumber and rose petal infused gin. Other than that the recipe is the same.

By Ryan on January 13th, 2009 at 20:57:25

If you don't want to bruise the vodka - just stir it briskly and very well.

By Kisses on December 31st, 2008 at 12:24:19

Cucumber is not one of those elements that come to mind when thinking of a martini...However, when visiting a local chain restaurant, cucumber martinis were on the list. When I say...WOW REFRESHING!!! I mean it...I have recently had a spa day at my home with my friends and made this tasty libation...It made the day!

By Monkey Justice on November 28th, 2008 at 21:16:37

If you were a purist you'd know that martinis aren't shaken. Go watch another bond movie poser.

By Bravo on November 26th, 2008 at 23:14:15

I am a purist when it comes to martinis, shaken not stirred straight-up with 3 olives, the goose or belvedere, sometimes the saphire. Never tried anything else.
However, the other day I tried one of these for kicks. Let me say they are DA BOMB! FANTASTIC. Try one.

Nutrition Information †‡ Serving size: this recipe
Calories	193	(808 kJ)
from alcohol	119
% Daily Value*
Total Fat	0.0g	0%
Saturated Fat	0.0g	0%
Trans Fat	0.0g
Total Carbs.	12g	4%
Fiber	0g	0%
Sugars	12g
Cholesterol	0g	0%
Sodium	0.2mg	0%
Potassium	11.1mg	0%
Protein	0g
Vitamin A	0 IU	0%
Vitamin C	0 mg	0%
Calcium	1 mg	0%
Iron	0 mg	0%
Vitamin D	0 IU	0%
Folate	0 µ	0%