Author Notes: This cucumber margarita, with a bit of grapefruit for sweetness, is super refreshing and subtle enough to enjoy with a meal.
Makes one drink
For the cucumber juice:
1 large English (hothouse) cucumber, peeled and roughly chopped
For one drink:
1 1/2 ounces tequila
1 1/2 ounces triple sec
1 ounce grapefruit juice
3 ounces cucumber juice (recipe above)
1/2 teaspoon sugar
Lime wedge and kosher salt, for the rim
First, make the cucumber juice
hong kong weather. Dump the cuke chunks into a blender and blend until liquefied (you may have to pause between pulses to push the larger pieces down with a spatula).
Set the pulp in a fine mesh strainer over a bowl. Use a spatula to help the juice through. I liked mine a little rustic (and the thicker juice gave the end result a great texture, so once through the strainer was perfect for me!). For a clearer drink , double strain the juice. Either way, you should get between 1/2 and 2/3 cup juice.
Pour all of the liquid ingredients (tequila, triple sec, and cucumber juice) into a glass. Stir in sugar until dissolved.
Run the lime wedge along the rim of a fresh glass to dampen it. Dump kosher salt into a shallow dish. Invert the glass into the salt dish and spin to adhere salt to rim.
Fill the salted glass with ice. Add drink and serve .
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