Spicy Cucumber Margarita

This Spicy Cucumber Margarita has just the perfect balance of cool flavors + heat, with fresh jalapeno, cucumber, and lime. It comes together in minutes, a fun and delicious tequila cocktail!

📝 Ingredients

• 4 slices cucumber (about 1/4” thick - use a regular cucumber, not English or Persian)
• 1 slice lime (about 1/4” thick)
• 1 ounce orange liqueur
• 1 ounce freshly squeezed lime juice
• 1/2 to 1 ounce agave (to taste - or substitute simple syrup or honey)
• 2 ounces blanco tequila
• 1 slice fresh jalapeno (about 1/4” thick, with seeds - use more for additional heat)

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1Add sliced cucumber, sliced lime, orange liqueur, lime juice, and agave to a cocktail shaker. Muddle for 30 to 60 seconds, or until cucumber and lime slices are completely broken up. A cocktail muddler has a grooved head that is designed for breaking up fresh ingredients easily, but a simple wooden spoon works in a pinch!
2. 2Add tequila and jalapeno. Fill shaker with ice and shake vigorously for 30 seconds.
3. 3Strain into a lowball glass filled with ice. Garnish with slices of cucumber, lime, and jalapeno, if desired. Enjoy immediately.