Jalapeño and Cucumber Margarita

Name: Jalapeño and Cucumber Margarita
Prep time: 5 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1/2 cup tequila, or more to taste; 1/2 cup fresh lime juice; 1/4 cup orange liqueur; 1/4 cup simple syrup; 1 jalapeño pepper, halved and seeded; 4 thin slices cucumber, or more to taste; 4 wedges lime; 2 tablespoons kosher salt, or as needed; ice, as needed; 4 slices cucumber

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Nothing tastes better than tequila and jalapeño; the cucumber adds a freshness that helps to mute the jalapeno's bite. The longer it chills, the more jalapeño and cucumber infuses into the tequila. Serve over ice in a salt-rimmed glass, garnished with cucumber slices.

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📊 At a Glance

Prep 5 min

Serves 4

Difficulty Medium

Nutrition Facts

Servings per recipe 4

Serving size 1 serving

Amount per serving

Calories 170

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 0.1g 0%

Saturated Fat 0g 0%

Trans Fat 0g

Cholesterol 0mg 0%

Sodium 2887mg 126%

Total Carbohydrate 20.7g 8%

Dietary Fiber 0.6g 2%

Total Sugars 7.4g

Protein 0.5g 1%

Vitamin D 0mcg 0%

Calcium 0mg 0%

Iron 0mg 0%

Potassium 0mg 0%

* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

👨‍🍳 Instructions

Stir tequila, lime juice, orange liqueur, and simple syrup together in a pitcher with a lid; add jalapeño pepper and thin cucumber slices.

Refrigerate at least 1 hour.

Run a wedge of lime along the rim of each of four pint glasses.

Spread kosher salt onto a flat plate; press glass rims into salt to coat.

Fill glass with ice and pour margarita over the ice.

Garnish with cucumber slice.