Cucumber Martini - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups gin
1 (9 ounce) cucumbers, cut into 1/3 inch thick slices
6 slices cucumbers (thin slices, for garnish)
2 tablespoons dry vermouth

Preparation

Mix gin and thick cucumber slices in pitcher. Cover and chill overnight or up to 3 days.
Strain gin, discarding thick cucumber slices. Pour half of gin into cocktail shaker. Add 1 tablespoon vermouth, then fill shaker with ice. Shake vigorously; strain into three glasses. Repeat with remaining gin and vermouth.
Garnish with thin cucumber slices.