Cucumber Cilantro Margarita
A refreshing twist on the classic margarita featuring muddled cucumber and fresh cilantro. This cocktail combines silver tequila, lime juice, and triple sec with cooling cucumber and herbaceous cilantro for a perfectly balanced drink.
Ingredients
- •2 tablespoons Kosher salt
- •4 slices cucumber
- •2 sprigs fresh cilantro
- •½ cup ice cubes
- •2 ounces silver tequila
- •1 ounce fresh lime juice
- •½ ounce agave syrup
- •½ ounce Bols Triple Sec
Cooking Instructions
- 1.
To salt the rim of your glass, fill a shallow bowl with water. On a small plate, pour a circle of salt. Dip the rim of a rocks glass or margarita glass in the water, then dip it into the salt and set it aside.
2 min
- 2.
In the bottom of a cocktail shaker, muddle the 4 cucumber slices with 1 cilantro sprig until the cucumber releases most of its juices and the cilantro is smashed and fragrant. Add the ice cubes, tequila, lime juice, agave syrup, and triple sec. Cover and shake vigorously for 4 seconds. Pour the drink, including the ice, into the glass. Serve the margarita garnished with the remaining cucumber slice and cilantro sprig.
3 min