Mexican Cucumber Martinis

• 1/4 cup water
• 1/4 cup granulated sugar
• 1/2 lime, cut into wedges
• Chile-lime powder (recommended: Tajin, or salt)
• 2 cucumbers, peeled, thinly sliced
• 4 cups water
• 3 tablespoons fresh lime juice
• 1/4 cup vodka
• Ice

1. In small saucepan, bring the water and sugar to a boil over medium high-heat.
2. Simmer until the sugar has dissolved completely.
3. Set aside to cool.
4. Put the chile-lime powder on a small plate.
5. Using the lime wedge, moisten the rims of the martini glasses.
6. Invert the martini glasses into the chile-lime powder, to coat the rims.
7. In a blender, combine the simple syrup, cucumber, water, and lime juice until smooth.
8. Strain the mixture into a pitcher.
9. Add the vodka and mix well.
10. Fill a martini shaker with ice and add about 1 cup of the prepared cucumber mixture.
11. Shake well and serve.

water, granulated sugar, lime, chilelime powder, cucumbers, water, lime juice, vodka

Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/marcela-valladolid/mexican-cucumber-martinis-recipe.html (may not work)