Description
This refreshing cucumber elderflower martini is a delicious way to elevate a classic martini. Made with just a few simple ingredients, this tasty cocktail will be a hit for your next party!
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 ounce elderflower liqueur
- 2 ounces vodka
- ½ cup chopped cucumber
- ½ ounce fresh squeezed lime juice
- 6 basil leaves
- ¾ cups ice
Instructions
- Muddle the cucumber and basil at the bottom of a cocktail shaker using a wooden spoon (or you can use a mortar and pestle) for 30 seconds to ensure the flavors of the basil and cucumber blend with the other ingredients in the cocktail shaker.
- Add the elderflower liquor, vodka, and lime juice to the cocktail shaker with the muddled cucumber and basil.
- Add ice and shake vigorously for 35 seconds
- Strain into a martini glass.
- Use a mandolin or vegetable peeler to make a cucumber ribbon and skewer onto a toothpick.
- Add the cucumber ribbon and/or a basil leave to garnish.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Drink
- Method: Shaken
- Cuisine: American