
Cucumber Margarita
ClassicA Margarita shaken with fresh cucumber.
SummerRefreshingCitrusyGarden Party
4 minEasyBalanced
Cool, green cucumber with tart lime and orange liqueur over grassy tequila. Crisp, clean, and very refreshing.
Ingredients
- 2 oz Blanco Tequila
- 1 oz Triple Sec
- 0.75 oz Fresh Lime Juice
- 0.25 oz Simple Syrup
- 4 Cucumber Slices
- Cucumber slice · optional garnish
Method
- 1
Muddle the cucumber slices and simple syrup in a shaker.
- 2
Add the tequila, triple sec, and lime juice with ice and shake until well-chilled.
- 3
Double-strain into a rocks glass over fresh ice.
- 4
Garnish with a cucumber slice.
The Story
The Cucumber Margarita is a spa-style variation popular since the 2000s, adding fresh cucumber to the standard Margarita formula. It suits warm weather and patio drinking.
Glass · Rocks glassGarnish · Cucumber slice