Zucchini-tini Cocktail

By SippitySup

This one comes from Claire Robinson. It's surprisingly light and delicious and not nearly as "green" as you'd think.

Ingredients

• 1 large zucchini
• 1 pinch kosher salt
• 2 tablespoons simple syrup
• 2 tablespoons zucchini water
• 1/2 cup unfiltered sake, cold
• 1/4 cup ounces gin
• 2 drops green food coloring (optional)
• sugar for rim (optional)
• 2 thin slices zucchini, for garnish

Preparation

Step 1

To make the zucchini water: Grate the zucchini on the large holes of a box grater and put it in a fine mesh sieve over a bowl; sprinkle with a pinch of salt and let stand for 15 minutes. Press the zucchini to extract as much water as possible. Set aside, you'll need two tablespoons for this recipe

To make the cocktail: Put the simple syrup, 2 tablespoons zucchini water, sake, gin and 2 drops green food coloring in a cocktail shaker filled with ice. Shake well and strain into 2 sugar-rimmed chilled martini glasses. Float a zucchini slice in each drink and serve immediately.