Cucumber Saketini
Crisp cucumber and clean sake are a natural pairing in this elegant, minimalist martini. Subtle, dry, and wonderfully refreshing.
- 2 ozsake
- 1 ozgin
- 3 slicecucumber
- ¼ ozsimple syrup
- 1Muddle cucumber slices and simple syrup in a cocktail shaker until the cucumber releases its juice.
- 2Add sake and gin, then fill the shaker with ice.
- 3Shake for 12 seconds until well chilled.
- 4Fine strain into a chilled coupe glass.
- 5Garnish with a cucumber ribbon threaded onto a cocktail pick.
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Cucumber and sake are celebrated together in Japanese culinary culture, where the cool, vegetal notes of cucumber enhance sake's clean, mineral profile. The pairing gained wider cocktail recognition after Difford's Guide published a Cucumber Sake-Tini, and craft sake bars in the US and UK adopted similar riffs. Gin's botanical character adds structure to the drink without overwhelming the delicate sake notes.
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