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Mint, Cucumber, and Vodka Cocktails

Mint, Cucumber, and Vodka Cocktails

Martha Stewart Living, February 2008 http://www.marthastewart.com/331715/mint-cucumber-and-vodka-cocktails
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  • Prep Time 5 minutes
  • Total Time 10 minutes
  • Yield Serves 4

Ingredients

    • 2 English cucumbers
    • Small ice cubes
    • 1 cup loosely packed fresh mint leaves
    • 2 teaspoons granulated sugar
    • 3 tablespoons fresh lime juice (from 2 to 3 limes)
    • 4 ounces (1/2 cup) vodka
    • 1 ounce (2 tablespoons) Cointreau

Directions

  1. Cut 4 thin spears from 1 cucumber, and reserve for garnish. Peel remaining cucumbers, and quarter them lengthwise. Scrape out seeds with a spoon, and discard. Coarsely chop cucumbers, then puree in a food processor until smooth. Strain through a fine sieve, pressing on solids to extract as much liquid as possible.
  2. Fill a cocktail shaker with ice. Add mint, sugar, and lime juice, and shake. Add 3/4 cup cucumber juice, the vodka, and Cointreau, and shake. Strain into 4 glasses filled with ice. Garnish each cocktail with a cucumber spear.

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