Basil Cucumber Martini

9 ingredients
1 steps

Ingredients

  • Ginger simple syrup:
  • 1 teaspoon of sugar
  • 1 teaspoon hot water
  • 1 teaspoon fresh finly ground ginger
  • Martini:
  • 1 3-inch cube skinned and seeded cucumber cut up in chunks
  • 2 oz of gin or vodka
  • 3 basil leaves torn (leave one whole)
  • 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice

Directions

  1. 1
    {"0":"In a small bowl mix sugar and the hot water together. Using a fine strainer, press the fresh ginger through the strainer over the bowl to release it's juices.","2":"In a shaker muddle 2 basil leaves (torn) with the cucumber until mashed well.","3":"Mix in the vodka or gin, the ginger simple syrup, fresh lime juice, and ice. Shake well and strain in chilled martini glass or over rocks. Garnish with a whole basil leaf and a thin slice of cucumber."}

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