Cucumber Margarita Recipe
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4.8
Cucumber Margarita Recipe
Description
This Cucumber Margarita Recipe starts by peeling a large cucumber and removing its seeds to produce clear, smooth cucumber juice. The juice is extracted by blending and straining to remove pulp, ensuring a light texture in the cocktail. This juice combines with silver tequila, triple sec, and freshly squeezed lime juice, mixed over ice to chill and dilute slightly. Rimming the glass with coarse margarita salt adds a savory contrast that complements the bright, slightly sweet, and tart flavors.
The resulting cocktail is hydrating, with a delicate vegetal freshness from the cucumber balancing the citrus tang and agave notes from the tequila and triple sec. The drink is garnished simply with cucumber slices to emphasize its fresh character.
According to the notes, one English cucumber yields about one cup of juice, making enough for approximately four servings. Using fresh cucumber juice instead of mixers gives this margarita a lighter, more natural profile, ideal for warm weather or casual gatherings.
Ingredients
- 1 large cucumber see notes
- 2 ounces tequila silver
- 1 ounce triple sec
- 1 ounce lime juice
- lime to serve, wedges; slices
- coarse salt
- cucumber
- ice
Instructions
- Peel the cucumber, cut it in half lengthwise, and scoop out the seeds with a spoon.
- Put it into your blender and blend on high for 30 seconds. Strain through a fine-mesh sieve to remove the pulp from the cucumber juice.
- Add ice to a cocktail shaker or mason jar. Add 2 parts cucumber juice, 2 parts tequila, 1 part triple sec, and 1 part lime juice and stir until cold.
- Rim a glass with margarita salt then strain the cucumber margarita into the glass. Serve garnished with cucumber.
Notes
- One large English cucumber yields about 1 cup of juice, suitable for 4 cucumber margaritas.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 1margarita
Amount Per Serving
Calories 234 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1 margarita | |
| Calories | 234kcal | 12% |
| Carbohydrates | 13g | 4% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 1g | 2% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Sodium | 5mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 138mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 11g | 22% |
| Vitamin A | 65IU | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 11mg | 12% |
| Calcium | 14mg | 1% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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4.8
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