Cucumber Lime Martini

Name: Cucumber Lime Martini
Cook time: P0Y0M0DT0H20M0.000S
Total time: P0Y0M0DT2H20M0.000S
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 English cucumber; 1 teaspoon grated lime zest plus 1 cup fresh lime juice; 3/4 to 1 cup chilled Simple Syrup, recipe follows; Handful of fresh mint leaves, plus more for garnish; 2 tablespoons fresh dill fronds, plus more for garnish; 4 shots cold vodka or gin; 1 cup sugar

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Level: Easy

Total: 2 hr 20 min (includes chilling time)
Active: 20 min

Yield: 4 servings

Level: Easy

Total: 2 hr 20 min (includes chilling time)
Active: 20 min

Yield: 4 servings

Ingredients

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1 English cucumber

1 teaspoon grated lime zest plus 1 cup fresh lime juice

3/4 to 1 cup chilled Simple Syrup, recipe follows

Handful of fresh mint leaves, plus more for garnish

2 tablespoons fresh dill fronds, plus more for garnish

4 shots cold vodka or gin

Simple Syrup:

1 cup sugar

Directions

Slice 4 very thin slices from the cucumber, then peel, seed and coarsely chop the rest. Combine the lime juice, chopped cucumber, some Simple Syrup and 2 cups cold water in a blender and blend until smooth. Pour into a pitcher and stir in the lime zest, mint and dill. Cover and refrigerate until very cold, at least 2 hours. Keep the cucumber slices covered and chilled.
Put some ice, a shot of vodka and some of the lime mixture in a cocktail shaker and shake for 10 seconds. Strain into a martini glass and garnish with a cucumber slice, some mint and dill. Repeat to make 3 more martinis.

Simple Syrup:

Yield: 1 cup

Bring the sugar and 1 cup water to a boil in a small saucepan over medium high heat. When the sugar is completely dissolved, remove the saucepan from the heat and cool the syrup to room temperature. Refrigerate, covered, for up to 1 week.