Cucumber Saketinis
For afficionados out there, the type of sake we used was Junmai Ginjo, but it should work fine with any dry sake.
Makes 2 drinks
Generous 1/2 cup cucumber, peeled, seeded and chopped fine8 ounces dry sake
2 teaspoons sugar
2 juicy lime wedges
2 paper thin slices cucumber, unpeeled,
for garnish
Fill two martini glasses with ice and water to quickly chill. Add the cucumber to a cocktail shaker and muddle, as if making a mojito. Add sake and sugar; squeeze in the juice of the two lime wedges. Fill shaker with ice and shake vigorously. If you're not in a rush, let it sit for 1 to 2 minutes. Discard the ice water in your martini glasses. Shake again and strain saketini mixture into glasses.
Float a cucumber slice in each drink and enjoy.
For afficionados out there, the type of sake we used was Junmai Ginjo, but it should work fine with any dry sake.
Makes 2 drinks
Generous 1/2 cup cucumber, peeled, seeded and chopped fine8 ounces dry sake
2 teaspoons sugar
2 juicy lime wedges
2 paper thin slices cucumber, unpeeled,
for garnish
Fill two martini glasses with ice and water to quickly chill. Add the cucumber to a cocktail shaker and muddle, as if making a mojito. Add sake and sugar; squeeze in the juice of the two lime wedges. Fill shaker with ice and shake vigorously. If you're not in a rush, let it sit for 1 to 2 minutes. Discard the ice water in your martini glasses. Shake again and strain saketini mixture into glasses.
Float a cucumber slice in each drink and enjoy.
