The Cucumber Mint Margarita

- Krista

READER REVIEW

“This is the best margarita recipe I've ever tried!"

2 oz. silver tequila 1 oz. lime juice – fresh 1 oz. Cointreu

INGREDIENTS

FULL RECIPE

The Cucumber Mint Margarita

YIELD

1 cocktail

TYPE

cocktail

TIME

5 minutes

LEVEL

beginner

Cut 3 slices of cucumber, slice a lime wedge and gather a small bunch of mint sprigs.

1.

Prepare your glass with a salted rim by first running a lime slice around it.

2.

3.

Then, dip the glass in kosher salt.

4.

Add tequila to a shaker with mint and cucumber. Muddle. Strain tequila into a spare glass. Empty shaker. Return tequila to the shaker with ice, and add lime juice and Cointreau. Shake vigorously.

5.

Pour margarita with ice into prepared glass, garnish and serve.