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Cucumber Basil Martini
 
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Prep Time: 10 Minutes
Cook Time: 0 Minutes
Ready In: 10 Minutes
Servings: 1
Our friend Steve from the States sent me this and he said he got it from Food & Wine Magazine. I thought it looked interesting and am posting it here for safe keeping.
Ingredients:
1 tablespoon sugar
1 tablespoon hot water
1 teaspoon fresh ginger, finely grated
1 piece cucumber, 3 inch piece, peeled, seeded and diced
3 basil leaves (tear up 2 of them)
2 ounces gin
1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
ice
Directions:
1. In a small bowl, dissolve the sugar in the hot water.
2. Press the grated ginger through a fine strainer set over the bowl, releasing the juice.
3. In a cocktail shaker, muddle the diced cucumber with the 2 torn basil leaves.
4. Add the ginger syrup, gin, lime juice and a handful of ice.
5. Shake well, then strain into a martini glass.
6. Garnish the martini with a cucumber slice and the remaining whole basil leaf and serve.
By RecipeOfHealth.com