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Cucumber Mint Martini

Yum! This cucumber mint martini looks amazing! It's the perfect spring cocktail, I'm totally bookmarking it as one of my must make cocktail recipes!What to do on a rainy day weekend after Lydia’s bedtime? Experiment with leftover ingredients and martini recipes! I had a ton of ingredients left over from our sangria party…….and the result? This delicious cucumber mint martini! It’s refreshing, a little sweet, and the color is just my favorite.  It looks stunning in a martini glass. Want to impress your guests? This drink just looks fancy.

Yum! This cucumber mint martini looks amazing! It's the perfect spring cocktail, I'm totally bookmarking it as one of my must make cocktail recipes!Cucumber Mint Martini

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Ingredients:

two seedless cucumbers

mint leaves

two teaspoons of sugar

vodka

Instructions:

Peel both cucumbers. Slice and set pieces aside for garnishing. Blend the rest of the cucumbers in a blender then strain into a bowl.

Combine cucumber juice, two jiggers of vodka, two teaspoons of sugar in a cocktail shaker.

Pour over muddled mint leaves and garnish with cucumber  slices.

Serves two (or one exhausted mommy).

Enjoy!

Yum! This cucumber mint martini looks amazing! It's the perfect spring cocktail, I'm totally bookmarking it as one of my must make cocktail recipes!Yum! This cucumber mint martini looks amazing! It's the perfect spring cocktail, I'm totally bookmarking it as one of my must make cocktail recipes!

 

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  1. Robin (Masshole Mommy) says

    February 25, 2015 at 6:11 am

    That sounds so good!

    Reply
  2. Amby Felix says

    February 25, 2015 at 6:31 am

    Cucumber and mint are soooo refreshing! I can’t wait until spring and early summer! We’re almost there! This looks delicious! I make refreshing flavored waters with this combination! ^_^

    Reply
    • Gregg McPherson says

      September 3, 2016 at 6:52 pm

      Do you have any cocktails with red wine in them? We would love to share them on http://www.californiawineryadvisor.com

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      • carly says

        September 5, 2016 at 7:38 am

        I do! http://lipglossandcrayons.com/2016/01/sparkling-red-sangria/

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        • Gregg McPherson says

          September 5, 2016 at 8:04 am

          Love it. Thank you. I will link to it in an article we are putting together on wine cocktails. If you have any great white wine based cocktails let me know.

          Reply
  3. Amy G says

    February 25, 2015 at 6:34 am

    Hmmm…Sounds interesting.

    Reply
  4. Ashita Patel says

    February 25, 2015 at 6:35 am

    This looks so good! I can’t wait to try it. Cucumber and mint? Yes please!

    Reply
  5. Courtney says

    February 25, 2015 at 7:11 am

    This sounds so good! I love a good martini, and the cucumber melon sounds like a refreshing combination.

    Reply
  6. Kallie says

    February 25, 2015 at 7:19 am

    Cucumbers and mint are my favorite combo in a cocktail! This looks different than ones I’ve mixed up before I’m definitely going to give It a whirl!

    Reply
  7. breanna says

    February 25, 2015 at 7:57 am

    That looks so crisp and refreshing! Yummy.

    Reply
  8. Miranda @ Miranda Writes Blog says

    February 25, 2015 at 8:00 am

    Yum! I’ve only ever had a dirty martini, but I love mint so maybe I’ll whip this up next time I want a martini. Gorgeous photos!

    Reply
  9. Rachel - A Southern Fairytale says

    February 25, 2015 at 8:16 am

    That sounds absolutely delicious, and super refreshing! I think I need two!

    Reply
  10. kendall says

    February 25, 2015 at 12:05 pm

    Oh my goodness – this looks so delicious! I definitely need to whip one of these babies up!

    Reply
  11. The Pinterested Parent says

    February 25, 2015 at 12:12 pm

    This sounds interesting. I want to try. It sounds so refreshing.

    Reply
  12. coolchillmom says

    February 25, 2015 at 12:50 pm

    mint and cucumber sound like a great combination to enjoy! so refreshing

    Reply
  13. {Erica}EverythingMomandBaby says

    February 25, 2015 at 1:17 pm

    You know what. I would love to try this with Hendricks Gin. Check them out.
    I love cucumber!

    Reply
  14. Carrie @Frugal Foodie Mama says

    February 25, 2015 at 1:22 pm

    I love cucumber in cocktails! 🙂 I made a cucumber mint green tea sangria over the summer, and it was so refreshing. This cocktail looks wonderful!

    Reply
  15. Lindsay says

    February 25, 2015 at 1:36 pm

    This looks amazing! I love the combination of cucumber and mint! I will have to save this for the next time I have people over 🙂

    Reply
  16. Chelsea says

    February 25, 2015 at 1:51 pm

    I always want to try my hand at fancy drinks to impress people, hahaha! This looks like something I could pull off 😉

    Reply
  17. Kendra says

    February 25, 2015 at 2:01 pm

    I bet this was delicious! I’ve never thought of putting cucumbers in a cocktail.

    Reply
  18. Eugenia says

    February 25, 2015 at 3:19 pm

    I LOVE cucumber drinks! This is a drink for me!

    Reply
  19. Jessica Doll says

    February 25, 2015 at 3:29 pm

    This sounds so good. I’ve been really into cucumber waters lately, so this is right up my alley!

    jessica
    http://teamwiking.com

    Reply
  20. Emmy says

    February 25, 2015 at 4:27 pm

    Do you want to come take pictures of my food for me? Seriously, you do such an amazing job with your food pictures

    Reply
  21. Sarah Halstead says

    February 25, 2015 at 5:18 pm

    I LOVE cucumbers. This looks amazing. Yumm!

    Reply
  22. Brooke @ Blushing Noir says

    February 25, 2015 at 5:49 pm

    I love cucumber ANYTHING. This needs to be in my life.

    Reply
  23. Melissa @ This Girl's Life Blog says

    February 25, 2015 at 5:50 pm

    This looks so tasty!! Great for St. Patrick’s day.

    Reply
  24. Phyrra says

    February 25, 2015 at 7:23 pm

    This sounds refreshing

    Reply
  25. Liz Mays says

    February 25, 2015 at 7:37 pm

    This sounds as refreshing as refreshing could be. I definitely need one!

    Reply
  26. Cassie @ Beauty & The Boys says

    February 25, 2015 at 8:44 pm

    Oh my gosh!!! This looks so freaking good! It would be the perfect drink for St. Patrick’s day too!

    Reply
  27. Claire @ A Little Claireification says

    February 25, 2015 at 9:47 pm

    Yes, yes. Cucumber & mint. In a drink. Now.
    This looks amazing!

    Reply
  28. Camesha says

    February 25, 2015 at 9:51 pm

    It does look fancy! It also looks delicious!

    Reply
  29. Rosey says

    February 26, 2015 at 12:05 am

    Cucumbers are one of my most fave things ever. I did not know you could get them seedless though. Crazy, Right?

    Reply
  30. Crystal says

    February 26, 2015 at 4:53 am

    I don’t like cucumber water but this might be different!

    Reply
  31. Christina Shirley says

    February 26, 2015 at 7:00 am

    This looks so refreshing! Perfect for summer!

    Reply
  32. Patricia Figurski says

    February 26, 2015 at 8:07 am

    I am definitely pinning it! Looks fantastic!

    Reply
  33. Katriza says

    February 26, 2015 at 10:07 am

    Looks delicious! I’m definitely going to try this 🙂

    Reply
  34. eliz frank says

    February 26, 2015 at 11:10 am

    It looks elegant and delicious. Perfect for an evening cocktail. I don’t drink but I can appreciate a well made drink. 🙂

    Reply
  35. Jessica says

    February 26, 2015 at 11:41 am

    Woah! I’ve never seen a drink with cucumbers! I need to try this out!
    ~Jessica
    Jeans and a Teacup

    Reply
  36. Jennifer S. says

    February 26, 2015 at 12:49 pm

    Oh man this looks so refreshing! Definitely gonna give it a try when the weather warms up 🙂

    Reply
  37. Dhemz Apdian - Dias says

    February 26, 2015 at 5:13 pm

    oh, that looks good! I might try this recipe since I have bunch of cucumbers….:)

    Reply
  38. Maggie says

    February 26, 2015 at 6:25 pm

    I’m not a huge fan of cucumber drinks but I would be willing to try!

    Reply
  39. Marya says

    March 1, 2015 at 12:56 pm

    That looks so fun and summery!!

    Reply
  40. Emily says

    March 4, 2015 at 12:21 pm

    This is the perfect summer cocktail!

    Reply
  41. Kristin says

    March 5, 2015 at 7:57 am

    Oh yummy!! This looks so refreshing!! Perfect for a summer day!! Or ladies spa day!! Thanks for posting!! If you’re interested, I’d love it if you stopped by my blog and linked this up for Thursty Thursday!!

    Reply
  42. Joy @ Joy Love Food says

    March 6, 2015 at 3:48 am

    This looks so delicious and refreshing!

    Reply
  43. Cynthia L says

    March 6, 2015 at 3:56 pm

    This looks like the perfect summer drink! Thanks for sharing this great post at the This Is How We Roll Link Party. I can’t wait to see what you bring next week! I am sharing this on one of my social medias!

    Reply
  44. Kristine Foley says

    March 10, 2015 at 12:07 am

    I’ve only ever had an original martini. This sounds so refreshing!

    Reply
  45. Cydnee says

    March 11, 2015 at 8:17 pm

    This martini has my name all over it! Love it! Thank you very much for joining in the celebration of #purebloglove, we enjoy having you each week. I hope to see you on Thursday at 8PM, EST through Sunday night. ~Cydnee

    Reply
  46. Libby with Lemony Thyme says

    March 13, 2015 at 7:26 am

    This looks so yummy I just had to come by for a closer look!! TGIF!!

    Reply
  47. Tanya @ Mom's Small Victories says

    August 21, 2015 at 6:09 am

    This looks very refreshing! Thanks for sharing with Small Victories Sunday Linkup. Pinning to our linkup board and hope you found some great posts to visit this week!

    Reply
  48. Theresa @DearCreatives says

    August 25, 2015 at 12:37 am

    Sounds yummy. Pinned & shared.

    Reply

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