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.