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Cucumber Jalapeño Margarita cocktail with salted rim and fresh garnish on marble counter

Cucumber Jalapeño Margarita

The ultimate refreshing cocktail with a perfect balance of cool cucumber and bright, spicy jalapeño.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Total Time 5 minutes
Course Drinks
Cuisine Mexican
Servings 1 cocktail
Calories 190 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 2 oz Tequila Blanco
  • 1 oz Fresh Lime Juice
  • ¾ oz Agave Nectar
  • 4-5 thin slices of English Cucumber
  • 1-3 slices of Fresh Jalapeño
  • For the Rim Optional: Coarse sea salt
  • For Garnish: Cucumber ribbon or slice jalapeño slice

Instructions
 

Rim the Glass:

  • If using, coat the rim of a rocks glass with coarse sea salt. Fill with ice.
    Rimming a rocks glass with salt for cucumber jalapeño margarita

Muddle:

  • In a cocktail shaker, gently muddle the cucumber slices, jalapeño slices, and agave nectar.
    Muddling cucumber and jalapeño slices with agave nectar in cocktail shaker

Shake:

  • Add the tequila, lime juice, and a handful of ice. Shake vigorously for 20 seconds until ice-cold.
    Shaking cucumber jalapeño margarita cocktail vigorously with ice

Serve:

  • Double-strain the cocktail through a fine-mesh sieve into the prepared glass. Garnish with a cucumber ribbon and a jalapeño slice.
    Double-straining cucumber jalapeño margarita through fine mesh sieve into glass

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Notes

  • Spice Level: For a mild spice, use one jalapeño slice with seeds removed. For more heat, use more slices or keep the seeds in.
  • Smoothness is Key: Don't skip the double-straining step if you want a perfectly smooth, pulp-free cocktail.
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