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Cucumber & Mint Martini

Difford’s Guide
Discerning Drinkers (16)
Measurements in:
Serves:
1
Ingredients
1 inch Cucumber (fresh)
7 fresh Mint leaves
2 fl oz Ketel One Vodka
13 fl oz Strucchi Bianco Vermouth (chilled)
12 fl oz Apple juice/apple cider (cloudy & unsweetened) (chilled)
112 fl oz Sugar syrup 'rich' (2 sugar to 1 water) 65.0°Brix

How to make

Glass

Photographed in an Urban Bar Verdot Small Martini Glass 12.5cl

Prepare

  1. Select and pre-chill a MARTINI GLASS.
  2. Prepare garnish of cucumber chunk (thick slice).

Method

  1. MUDDLE cucumber base of shaker, and then mint (gently, just to bruise the mint.
  2. Add other ingredients and SHAKE with ice.
  3. FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.

Garnish

  1. Garnish with cucumber chunk on rim.

Flavour Profile

No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour

Health & Nutrition

Alcohol content:

We don't have enough information to calculate the alc./vol., but based on known ingredients, this recipe contains at least:

  • 20.2 grams of pure alcohol

Allergens:

Recipe contains the following allergens:

History

Adapted from a recipe created in 2004 by David Ramos in the Netherlands. (David's original recipe didn't include bianco vermouth.)

Review

A well-balanced, fortified salad in a glass.

If serving with cucumber sandwiches, and you're peeling the cucumbers for the sandwiches (as essential as cutting off your white bread), you'll find peeled cucumbers are easier to muddle and look better on the rim of your Martini.

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Comments & Discussion

Simon Difford Verified User Premium Member
I updated this recipe on 26.June.26 ahead of rephotographing. The previous recipe:
2 inch Cucumber (fresh)
7 fresh Mint leaves
60 ml Vodka
30 ml Apple juice
7.5 ml Sugar syrup (65.0°brix, equivalent to 2 sugar to 1 water)
score: 0
Stephen Watts
Refreshing and light, well balanced! Good double strain essential.
score: 1
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$1.65 per cocktail*

Makes a minimum of 12.5 cocktails.
Shipping and applicable tax calculated at checkout.


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