Refreshing Cucumber Chili Lime Margarita

Refreshing Cucumber Chili Lime Margarita

Cucumber Chili Lime Margarita

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Course Drinks
Cuisine American, Mexican
Keyword chili, cucumber, lime, margarita, tequila
Author Mary Whitaker

Ingredients

Margarita:

  • 4 ounces tequila
  • 2 ounces fresh lime juice
  • 1 ounce fresh orange juice
  • 1 tablespoon agave use more/less to taste
  • 1 cucumber sliced into thick coins
  • 1 small jalapeno thinly sliced

Chili salt for the rim:

  • 1 tablespoon chili powder
  • 1 tablespoon kosher salt
  • 1 tablespoon sugar

Instructions

Chili salt for the rim:

  1. MIx all ingredients together in a small bowl until combined.
  2. Use a lime wedge to wipe around the edge of your glass, then dip it into the salt until the rim is coated.
  3. Repeat with remaining glasses.

Margarita:

  1. Blend tequila, lime juice, agave, orange juice, and cucumber until smooth.
  2. Strain out the liquid into a cocktail shaker.
  3. Add the jalapeno slices, and muddle until the margarita is spiced to your liking.
  4. Now add a handful of ice, and shake the mixture for a few seconds until it begins to cool down. Then strain it into salted rimmed serving glasses that are filled with ice.

  5. Serve and enjoy! 😀
 

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