Cucumber Jalapeño Margarita

Name: Cucumber Jalapeño Margarita
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Yield: 1
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 6 pieces Cucumber (5 thin cucumber slices + 1 cucumber slice (to garnish)); 4 pieces Jalapeño (3 jalapeño slices + 1 jalapeño slice (to garnish)); 1 ½ oz Lime Juice (1 ½ ounces fresh lime juice (1 shot)); 2 ¼ oz Tequila (2 ¼ ounces tequila (1 ½ shots)); ¾ oz Triple Sec (¾ ounce triple sec (½ shot)); ¾ oz Simple Syrup (¾ ounce simple syrup (½ shot)); 0 pieces Crushed Ice Cubes (ice (as desired)); 0 pieces Kosher Salt (kosher salt (to rim glass)); 0 pieces Tajín (tajin (to rim glass)); 0 pieces Lime (lime wedge (to rim glass))

Cucumber Jalapeño Margarita - Drinks (American)

5 minAmerican

Servings1

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Vegetarian
Vegan
Dairy Free
Pescatarian
Egg Free

Steps

1To Rim Glass (Optional)
2First add kosher salt or tajin to shallow dish.
3Cut small slit across center of lime wedge, then fit rim of glass in slit. Run lime wedge around rim of glass, then remove wedge.
4Invert glass and dip moistened edge directly into shallow dish, or roll moistened edge of glass across salt or tajin in dish.
5Set glass upright and add ice as desired.
6To Make the Margarita
7Place 5 thin cucumber slices and 3 jalapeño slices in bottom of cocktail shaker.
8Use muddler or end of wooden spoon handle to gently muddle (smash) cucumber and jalapeño to release juices.
9Add 1 ½ ounces fresh lime juice, 2 ¼ ounces tequila, ¾ ounce triple sec, and ¾ ounce simple syrup to cocktail shaker. Fill shaker with ice as desired, then secure lid on shaker and shake well.
10Strain shaken margarita into prepared glass.
11Garnish margarita with 1 cucumber slice and 1 jalapeño slice if desired. Serve immediately.