Cucumber Basil Margarita recipe
This works great with tequila or mezcal. The recipe below could easily make two smaller cocktails, just depends on how the day went for you.
- 1/4 cup cucumber, peeled and chopped into ~0.25" cubes
- 6 fresh basil leaves
- 1 oz lime juice
- 3 oz Mezcal or Tequila
- 0.75 oz agave or simple syrup
- Pinch of salt
- Black pepper
Steps:
- Muddle cucumber, basil, and lime juice in a cocktail shaker for ~20 seconds
- Add mezcal or tequila and shake for ~20 seconds
- Pour contents through a strainer into a non-serving glass
- Rinse the shaker and pour the cocktail back in
- Add agave syrup and salt and swirl to mix; taste to make sure it's the right sweetness
- Add ice and shake for ~30 seconds, then strain into serving glasses
- Garnish with a few twists of fresh ground black pepper