Cucumber martinis

• sugar syrup50ml ml

  (buy ready-made, or make your own - see tip, below)

• cucumber↗10 thin slices

  plus 4 ribbons sliced with a vegetable peeler

• mint↗large bunch

  stems removed

• dry vermouth↗1 tbsp tbsp
• gin↗150ml ml

Step-by-step instructions

1. 1

   Chill two martini glasses. Put all the ingredients in a cocktail shaker or jug (except the cucumber ribbons), along with a handful of ice. Shake or mix well to combine, then strain the liquid into the glasses. Garnish with the cucumber ribbons, bunched up and threaded onto a cocktail stick.