Cucumber Margarita

Total Time Prep/Total Time: 10 min.
Yield 1 serving
Test Kitchen Approved
This four-ingredient cucumber margarita is cool, refreshing and perfectly balanced. Learn how to upgrade a classic margarita with homemade cucumber juice (no juicer necessary!).

Ingredients

  • 1-1/4 cups sliced English cucumber, divided
  • 1 lime wedge
  • Coarse sea salt, optional
  • Ice cubes
  • 2 ounces blanco tequila
  • 1 ounce triple sec
  • 1/2 ounce lime juice

Directions

  1. Place 1 cup sliced cucumber into a food processor; process until pureed. Press through a fine-mesh strainer into a bowl; discard pulp.
  2. If desired, moisten rim of 1 cocktail glass with lime wedge and sprinkle salt on a plate; dip rim in salt. Fill glass with ice.
  3. In an empty cocktail shaker, combine tequila, Triple Sec, lime juice and 1 ounce strained cucumber juice. Fill with ice; cover and shake until frost forms on the outside of the shaker, 15-20 seconds. Strain into prepared glass. Stir in remaining 1/4 cup cucumber slices. Garnish with lime wedge.

Nutrition Facts

1 serving: 238 calories, 0 fat (0 saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 3mg sodium, 15g carbohydrate (12g sugars, 0 fiber), 0 protein.

A cool and refreshing twist on the classic cocktail, this cucumber margarita combines the bright flavors of lime and triple sec with the crisp and earthy flavors of cucumbers. The cucumbers provide enough sweetness that you can skip the simple syrup for this beverage! —Taste of Home Test Kitchen, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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