My summer garden inspired me to venture into my cocktail laboratory to concoct this chic, fashionable summer martini. Best enjoyed wearing flip-flops. (Warning: More than one may cause misplaced flip-flops.)
Preparation Time
10 mins
Total Time
10 mins
Calories
172 Calories
Recipe Instructions
Step 1
Place 2 thin slices of cucumber in a bowl with basil leaves and sugar and smash with a fork until softened; pour in a teaspoon of watermelon vodka to loosen the mixture. Place crushed ice into a cocktail shaker and transfer cucumber-basil mixture into shaker; top with remaining watermelon vodka, lime juice, and simple syrup. Shake and strain into 2 chilled martini glasses; garnish each cocktail with 1 slice of peeled cucumber. Best enjoyed wearing flip-flops.
Ingredients
1 tablespoon white sugar
1 cup crushed ice
1 teaspoon fresh lime juice
2 leaves fresh basil
2 slices peeled and thinly-sliced cucumber
4 fluid ounces watermelon vodka
1 teaspoon simple syrup (equal parts water and sugar)
