Cucumber Martini Recipe

Chill glass

Place a martini or coupe glass in the freezer for at least 10 minutes, or fill it with ice water while you prepare the cocktail.

Muddle cucumber & mint

In a cocktail shaker, add 4 thin cucumber slices and 6 mint leaves. Gently muddle 6–8 times — press to release cucumber juice and mint aroma but avoid shredding the mint into bits.

Add 2.5 oz Hendrick's Gin, 0.25 oz dry vermouth, 0.25 oz fresh lemon juice, and 0.25 oz simple syrup to the shaker with the muddled cucumber and mint.

Fill the shaker with ice (about 1 cup). Secure the lid and shake vigorously for 12–15 seconds until the outside of the shaker feels very cold.

If you prefer a clearer martini, double-strain the mixture through a fine mesh strainer into a chilled mixing glass or directly into the chilled martini/coupe glass to remove small cucumber and mint particles.

Garnish with a long cucumber ribbon (run a vegetable peeler down the length of a cucumber), coil it and place inside the glass, and top with a small fresh mint sprig. Optionally add a lemon twist perched on the rim or expressed over the drink for a citrus aroma.

Serve immediately. Estimated single-serve yield is one cocktail.