Ingredients for - Cucumber martinis
1.
50ml sugar syrup (buy ready-made, or make your own - see tip, below)
2.
10 thin slices cucumber , plus 4 ribbons sliced with a vegetable peeler
3.
large bunch mint , stems removed
4.
1 tbsp dry vermouth
5.
150ml gin
How to cook deliciously - Cucumber martinis
1 . Stage
Chill two martini glasses. Put all the ingredients in a cocktail shaker or jug (except the cucumber ribbons), along with a handful of ice. Shake or mix well to combine, then strain the liquid into the glasses. Garnish with the cucumber ribbons, bunched up and threaded onto a cocktail stick.
