Nothing beats a homemade margarita on a hot summer day. This cocktail takes a spin on the traditional margarita to incorporate cucumbers for a fresh flavor straight from the garden. Garnish with a chili salt rim for some heat with a cucumber wheel and you’ll have a wonderful drink to enjoy on the porch with friends.

 

Ingredients:

  • 1 1/2 oz. Blanco Tequila
  • 1 oz. Triple Sec
  • 3/4 oz. Fresh Squeezed Lime
  • 1/2 oz. Simple Syrup
  • 3-4 Cucumber Slices
  • Chili Salt (mix equal parts salt and chili powder), for garnish

Tools You’ll Need:

Shaking Tins

Jigger

Hawthorne Strainer

Cone Strainer

Preparation Steps:

  1. Rim the top of an Old Fashioned Rocks Glass with lime wedge, then dip into Chili Salt.
  2. Place cucumbers in shaker and muddle until juice is released. 
  3. Add Tequila, Triple Sec, Lime Juice, and Simple Syrup, fill with ice and shake. 
  4. Using a Hawthorne strainer, strain into the rocks glass over fresh ice. 
  5. Garnish with cucumber wheel.