Elderflower & Gin Cucumber Martini Recipe
If you’re looking for your new signature summer cocktail, this elderflower and cucumber martini is it. The combination of gin and St-Germain is a total dream, and the fresh cucumber makes it feel incredibly light and revitalizing. It’s a "slight twist" that makes a huge impact—shaken until ice-cold and served in a chilled glass, it’s absolute perfection.
Servings: 1 drink
Calories: 116kcal
Equipment
Cocktail shaker with lid and strainer or fine mesh sieve
Ingredients
- ¼ cup cucumber, cut into ⅛“ thick slices, plus more for garnish (alternatively, can use cucumber rounds for garnish)
- ½ oz fresh lime juice, from ½ medium lime
- 2 oz gin, such as The Botanist
- ½ oz dry Vermouth
- ½ oz St Germain
- Mint or basil, optional garnishes
Instructions
- Muddle the cucumber. Place cucumber slices in the cup of a cocktail shaker along with ½ oz fresh lime juice, then muddle to release the juices.
- Shake or stir the martini. Fill the cocktail shaker halfway with ice, then add 2 oz gin, ½ oz dry Vermouth, and ½ oz St Germain. Shake well to aerate or stir.
- Strain, then serve. Place the remaining cucumber slices or rounds (garnish) in a chilled martini glass (or coupe glass), then strain the drink into the cup.
Nutrition
Calories: 116kcal | Carbohydrates: 18g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 8mg | Potassium: 297mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 31IU | Vitamin C: 8mg | Calcium: 16mg | Iron: 1mg
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