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Martini Spring Cocktails

Vegan Cucumber Gin Martini Spring Cocktails

Light, crisp, and very green — a Vegan Cucumber Gin Martini feels like spring in a glass: cucumber juice, bright lime, floral elderflower, and a clean gin backbone. Prep time: 10 minutes. Perfect for two people who want something elegant yet totally fuss-free.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes
Servings: 2
Course: cocktails
Cuisine: American
Calories: 210
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • Cucumber juice: ½ cucumber grated → yields about 80 ml (⅓ cup)
  • 120 ml ½ cup gin — Hendrick’s recommended, but any vegan-friendly gin works
  • 80 ml ⅓ cup cucumber juice
  • 1½ tbsp St Germain elderflower liqueur — see notes for alternatives
  • 1½ tbsp lime juice fresh
  • 2 tsp sugar syrup 1:1 sugar and water
  • Cucumber slices to garnish

Equipment

  • Box grater or food processor (for juicing cucumber)
  • Muslin cloth or fine sieve (to strain juice)
  • Cocktail shaker (or mason jar with a tight lid)
  • Jigger or measuring spoons/cups
  • Two martini glasses (chilled)
  • Vegetable peeler (for garnish)
  • Bold tip: chill the glasses in the freezer for 10–15 minutes before serving to keep the martini crisp.

Method
 

  1. Make cucumber juice. Grate ½ cucumber and squeeze through a muslin cloth or press in a sieve. You’ll get roughly 80 ml from a medium cucumber. Keep the juice in the fridge if you make it ahead (up to 2 days).
  2. Chill glasses. Place two martini glasses in the freezer while you prep. Cold glass = crisp experience.
  3. Shake it up. Add gin, cucumber juice, St Germain, lime juice, and sugar syrup into a shaker half filled with ice. Shake hard for 30 seconds.
  4. Pour & garnish. Divide the drink between the two chilled glasses. Use a vegetable peeler to make long thin cucumber ribbons and pleat them onto a cocktail stick for a pretty garnish.
  5. Bold serving note: Serve immediately. The cucumber flavor tastes freshest right after shaking.

Notes

Garnish & Serving Ideas (make it photogenic)

  • Cucumber ribbon on a cocktail pick — classic and elegant.
  • Thin lime wheel on the rim for extra citrus aroma.
  • Edible flowers (like nasturtium) to lean into the spring cocktail vibe.
  • Mint sprig for herbal freshness (optional).
Pro tip: For a show-stopping twist, freeze edible flowers into ice cubes and use in a punch bowl for a spring brunch.