Cucumber-Basil Martini
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1. Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1 tablespoon hot water
- 1 teaspoon finely grated fresh ginger
- 1 (3 inch) piece of cucumber - peeled, seeded and diced
- 2 basil leaves, torn
- 2 ounces gin
- 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
- Ice
- 1 slice cucumber
- 1 basil leaf
Nutrition Info
Per Serving
- Calories: 212 kcal
- Carbohydrates: 16 g
- Dietary Fiber: 0 g
- Fat: 0 g
- Protein: 0 g
- Sugars: 14 g
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2. Cooking Directions
- 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 the cucumber slice and the remaining whole basil leaf and serve.
Yield: 1 servings
3. Still Hungry?
To make this refreshing riff on a martini, chef Laurent Tourondel muddles basil and cucumber the same way he'd mash the ingredients for a mojito; then he pours in gin and a zingy mixture of ginger syrup and lime juice.
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