Dill first, cucumber after
2 oz / 6 cl Purity Gin 34 Nordic London Dry
1/2 oz / 1.5 cl dry vermouth
1/4 oz / 0.75 cl fresh lemon juice
3 cucumber slices
1 small sprig of fresh dill
Dill frond and cucumber ribbon, for garnish
Dill & Cucumber Martini
Gin, fresh dill and cucumber, shaken cold and strained fine. A Scandinavian feel: herbal, crisp and light, with dill in the lead and cucumber in support. Gin 34 Nordic London Dry gives it a clean juniper backbone.
Chill a martini glass.
Gently muddle the cucumber slices and dill sprig in a shaker.
Add the gin, vermouth and lemon juice, shake with ice for about 12 seconds and double strain into the chilled glass.
Garnish with a dill frond and a thin cucumber ribbon.
Use only a small sprig of dill. It is lovely in the glass and very easy to overdo. Clap the garnish frond lightly between your hands to wake the aroma.
