Cucumber Basil Martini Recipe
Summary
Ingredients
| Sugar | 1 Tablespoon | |
| Hot water | 1 Tablespoon | |
| 1 teaspoon finely grated fresh ginger | ||
| One 3-inch piece of cucumber-peeled, seeded and diced, plus 1 round for garnish | ||
| 3 basil leaves, 2 torn | ||
| Gin | 2 Ounce | |
| Lime juice | 1 Tablespoon | |
| Ice | ||
Directions
1. In a small bowl, dissolve the sugar in the hot water. Press the grated ginger through a fine strainer set over the bowl, releasing the juice.
2. In a cocktail shaker, muddle the diced cucumber with the 2 torn basil leaves. Add the ginger syrup, gin, lime juice and a handful of ice. Shake well, then strain into a martini glass. Garnish the martini with the cucumber slice and the whole basil leaf and serve.
2. In a cocktail shaker, muddle the diced cucumber with the 2 torn basil leaves. Add the ginger syrup, gin, lime juice and a handful of ice. Shake well, then strain into a martini glass. Garnish the martini with the cucumber slice and the whole basil leaf and serve.
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