Name: Watermelon and Basil Martini
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Yield: 2
Ingredients: Peeled and thinly-sliced cucumber - 2 slices; Fresh basil - 2 leaves; White sugar - 1 tablespoon; Watermelon vodka - 4 fluid ounces; Crushed ice - 1 cup; Fresh lime juice - 1 teaspoon; Simple syrup (equal parts water and sugar) - 1 teaspoon; Peeled and thinly-sliced cucumber - 2 slices

Ingredients for - Watermelon and Basil Martini

1. Peeled and thinly-sliced cucumber 2 slices

2. Fresh basil 2 leaves

3. White sugar 1 tablespoon

4. Watermelon vodka 4 fluid ounces

5. Crushed ice 1 cup

6. Fresh lime juice 1 teaspoon

7. Simple syrup (equal parts water and sugar) 1 teaspoon

8. Peeled and thinly-sliced cucumber 2 slices

How to cook deliciously - Watermelon and Basil Martini

1 . Stage

Place 2 thin slices of cucumber in a bowl with basil leaves and sugar and smash with a fork until softened; pour in a teaspoon of watermelon vodka to loosen the mixture. Place crushed ice into a cocktail shaker and transfer cucumber-basil mixture into shaker; top with remaining watermelon vodka, lime juice, and simple syrup. Shake and strain into 2 chilled martini glasses; garnish each cocktail with 1 slice of peeled cucumber. Best enjoyed wearing flip-flops.