This cucumber mint martini is a garden-fresh vodka martini built on FLORENA Diamond organic vodka. Cucumber-mint syrup, a splash of Green Chartreuse, and fresh lime make it crisp, botanical, and far more complex than a standard cucumber martini. Shake, double-strain, and serve in five minutes.
- 2 oz FLORENA Diamond Organic Vodka
- 1.5 oz Cucumber Mint simple syrup
- 0.5 oz Green Chartreuse
- 0.5 oz Lime juice, freshly squeezed
- 3 drops Mint bitters
How to Make It
Chill your glass
Place a martini or coupe glass in the freezer for at least 5 minutes, or fill with ice water while you build the drink.
Build the shake
Add ice to a cocktail shaker. Pour in FLORENA Diamond, cucumber mint syrup, Green Chartreuse, and fresh lime juice.
Shake hard
Seal and shake vigorously for 12–15 seconds until the tin is very cold. Proper shaking aerates the drink and creates the slight froth that makes this martini visually striking.
Double strain
Empty your chilled glass. Double-strain (through both shaker strainer and a fine mesh strainer) into the glass to catch cucumber pulp and ice shards.
Bitters finish
Add 3 drops of mint bitters across the surface. They'll bloom on top — don't stir them in.
Garnish & serve
Garnish with a thin cucumber wheel on the rim or a small sprig of fresh mint. Serve immediately.
Bartender Notes
Make your own syrup
Combine 1 cup sugar, 1 cup water, 6 fresh mint sprigs, and 4 inches of sliced cucumber. Heat until sugar dissolves, steep 20 min off heat, strain, refrigerate.
Green Chartreuse
This 130-herb French liqueur is the soul of the drink. Don't substitute — its complexity is what separates this from a standard cucumber martini.
The bitters drop
Mint bitters add aroma before the first sip. The nose is half the experience in a martini.