CUCUMBER BASIL MARTINI

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Categories     Appetizer     Basil

Yield One Person

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 tablespoon sugar
1 tablespoon hot water
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
2 ounces gin
1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
Ice

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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