Jason Perryville, Bartender, Carbone’s Ristorante.

Carbone’s Ristorante

588 Franklin Avenue in Hartford, CT

6 Wintonbury Mall in Bloomfield, CT

With locations in Bloomfield and Hartford, both award-winning and family-owned Cabone’s restaurants specialize in authentic Italian food and wine selections, as well as fresh, seasonal cocktails.

Bartender: Jason Perryville

Cocktail: Cucumber Martini

Recipe: Mix

• 1.5 oz. fresh house cucumber juice
• 1.5 oz. Crop Cucumber Vodka
• 1/2 oz. St-Germain elderflower liqueur
• 1/2 oz. fresh lime juice

Shake. Serve up in a martini glass, half rimmed in salt. Garnish with an English cucumber wheel.

“It tastes just like a cucumber. It’s like a summer salad. People love it,” said Bar Manager Paul Kelley.