Gazpacho Spaniard with Lemon Cucumber Garnish


Makes one cocktail

Ingredients

For the cucumber-tomato infused vodka

1 cucumber, peeled and sliced
1 tomato cut in half
1 quart vodka

For the lemon cucumbers

1 tablespoon lemon zest
1 tablespoon lemon juice
¼ cup vodka
½ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon sugar
1 cucumber, sliced (skin on)

For the cocktail

Ice
2 ounces cucumber-tomato infused vodka
1 ounce dry vermouth
½ ounce pickled lemon cucumber juice

Directions

For the cucumber-tomato infused vodka

Combine the ingredients in a quart container and let infuse for 3-4 days.

For the lemon cucumbers

In a bowl combine the lemon zest, lemon juice, vodka, salt and sugar and mix well. Add the cucumbers and let soak for 1-2 days.

For the cocktail

In a shaker filled with ice add, the cucumber-tomato infused vodka, dry vermouth and lemon-cucumber pickle juice, shake vigorously and strain into a martini glass. Garnish with a lemon cucumber slice.