This cucumber jalapeño margarita recipe is so refreshing! Nothing tastes better than the combination of tequila and jalapeño — the cucumber just adds a freshness and helps to balance the heat. The longer it chills, the more jalapeño and cucumber infuse into the tequila. Serve over ice in a salt-rimmed glass, garnished with cucumber slices.
Ingredients
- 0.5 cups tequila , or more to taste
- 0.5 cups fresh lime juice
- 0.25 cups orange liqueur
- 0.25 cups simple syrup
- 1 jalapeño chile pepper , halved and seeded
- 4 thins slices cucumber , or more to taste
- 4 wedgess lime
- 2 tablespoons kosher salt , or as needed
- ice , as needed
- 4 slices cucumber
Instructions
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1
Combine tequila, lime juice, orange liqueur, and simple syrup in a pitcher with a lid; add jalapeño and 4 thin cucumber slices. Refrigerate until chilled, at least 1 hour.
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Meanwhile, run lime wedges along rims of 4 pint glass; pour salt onto a flat plate. Dip moistened rims into salt to coat.
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Fill prepared glasses with ice; pour chilled margarita over top. Garnish each drink with 1 cucumber slice.
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