CUCUMBER BASIL MARTINI
Our friend Steve from the States sent me this and he said he got it from Food & Wine Magazine. I thought it looked interesting and am posting it here for safe keeping.
Provided by CulinaryQueen
Categories Beverages
Time 10m
Yield 1 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- 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.
- 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 a cucumber slice and the remaining whole basil leaf and serve.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 206, Fat 0.1, Sodium 2.6, Carbohydrate 14.4, Fiber 0.2, Sugar 12.9, Protein 0.3
BASIL CUCUMBER MARTINI
Steps:
- 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. In a shaker muddle 2 basil leaves (torn) with the cucumber until mashed well. 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.
CUCUMBER BASIL MARTINI
Steps:
- 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 remaining whole basil leaf and serve.
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