Lime-Cucumber Saketini
By Carrie Floyd, from the Culinate Kitchen collection
| Serves | 2 |
| Prep Time | 10 minutes |
| Total Time | 10 minutes |
Introduction
This refreshing cocktail, adapted from Margaritas, Mojitos & More, is perfect when you want something light. For a first course, pair it with fresh spring rolls or chicken satay.
Ingredients
| ½ | cup cucumber, peeled and roughly chopped | |
| ½ | cup freshly squeezed lime juice | |
| 2 | Tbsp. simple syrup (see Note), or more to taste | |
| 5 | oz. dry sake | |
| ~ | Ice cubes | |
| 2 | cucumber half-moons, cut halfway through middle, for garnish |
Steps
- Place the cucumber in a mini food processor and pulse until liquefied. Pour into a cocktail shaker along with the lime juice, simple syrup, and sake. Add enough ice cubes to fill the shaker. Shake for 30 seconds to a minute, then strain into two martini glasses. Garnish each glass with a cucumber half-moon and serve.
Notes
To make simple syrup, place equal parts white sugar and water in a saucepan; heat until sugar dissolves, then cool before using. I often make more simple syrup than I need, using 1 cup sugar and 1 cup water; I store the extra in a jar in the fridge.
Read more about summertime drinks in Carrie Floyd’s article “Cool summer cocktails.”
This content is from the Culinate Kitchen collection.