Spicy Cucumber Margarita
Yield: 1 cocktail
This Spicy Cucumber Margarita has just the perfect balance of cool flavors + heat, with fresh jalapeno, cucumber, and lime. It comes together in minutes, a fun and delicious tequila cocktail!
Ingredients
- 4 slices cucumber about ¼” thick - use a regular cucumber, not English or Persian
- 1 slice lime about ¼” thick
- 1 ounce orange liqueur
- 1 ounce freshly squeezed lime juice
- ½ to 1 ounce agave to taste - or substitute simple syrup or honey
- 2 ounces blanco tequila
- 1 slice fresh jalapeno about ¼” thick, with seeds - use more for additional heat
Instructions
- Add sliced cucumber, sliced lime, orange liqueur, lime juice, and agave to a cocktail shaker. Muddle for 30 to 60 seconds, or until cucumber and lime slices are completely broken up. A cocktail muddler has a grooved head that is designed for breaking up fresh ingredients easily, but a simple wooden spoon works in a pinch!
- Add tequila and jalapeno. Fill shaker with ice and shake vigorously for 30 seconds.
- Strain into a lowball glass filled with ice. Garnish with slices of cucumber, lime, and jalapeno, if desired. Enjoy immediately.
Notes
For more heat: Add the jalapeno in Step 1 and muddle it along with the cucumber and lime. And for even more heat, add more jalapeno slices!
For a regular salted rim: Dip the rim of your glass into a shallow plate of water, and then dip the wet rim into a small plate of coarse salt or margarita salt.
For a spicy rim: Combine 2 tablespoons of coarse salt and 2 teaspoons of Tajin. Dip the rim of the glass into water and then into the spicy salt mixture.
For a pitcher of margarita, for 6 drinks:
- In a quart jar (or similar-sized container) with a tight-fitting lid, muddle 24 slices of cucumber, 6 slices of lime, 6 ounces of orange liqueur, 6 ounces of lime juice, and 6 ounces of agave until all the cucumber and lime slices are completely broken up.
- Add 12 ounces of tequila and 6 slices of jalapeno and fill jar with ice.
- Cover the jar tightly and shake vigorously for 30 seconds. Strain into a small pitcher or another jar and set in the fridge to chill until your guests arrive.
- To serve, add ice to 6 individual glasses and divide prepared margarita mixture evenly. Garnish with slices of cucumber, lime, and jalapeno, if desired.
Nutrition Information:
Serving: 1 Calories: 316kcal Carbohydrates: 211g Protein: 4g Fat: 1g Sodium: 16mg Fiber: 5g Sugar: 50g
Nutrition information is automatically calculated by Spoonacular. I am not a nutritionist and cannot guarantee accuracy. If your health depends on nutrition information, please calculate again with your own favorite calculator.