Cucumber Cilantro Margarita

Name: Cucumber Cilantro Margarita
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 1
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 21 grams clear orange-flavored liqueur; 1 slice Additional cucumber if desired; 4 slices English (seedless) cucumber; 2 sprigs fresh cilantro; 21 grams fresh lime juice; 21 grams Simple Syrup; 237 milliliters sugar; 43 grams blanco tequila; 237 milliliters water

Cucumber Cilantro Margaritan is a gluten free, dairy free, and vegetarian beverage. This recipe covers 12% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe makes 1 servings with 1064 calories, 3g of protein, and 1g of fat each. Head to the store and pick up sugar, additional cucumber, simple syrup, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 40 minutes.

Instructions

To make Simple Syrup, mix sugar and water in 1-quart saucepan.

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Simple Syrup

Sugar

Water

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Sauce Pan

Heat to boiling over medium-high heat, stirring until sugar is dissolved.

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Sugar

Remove from heat; let stand 30 minutes.

Transfer to storage container. Cover and refrigerate up to 3 days. Makes 1 1/4 cups.

To make margarita, add 4 cucumber slices and sprigs of cilantro to cocktail shaker; break up with muddler or spoon.

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Cocktail

Cilantro

Cucumber

Add 3/4 oz of the simple syrup, the tequila, orange-flavored liqueur and lime juice. Fill shaker with ice; cover and shake vigorously. Strain into cocktail glass filled with fresh ice.

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Simple Syrup

Lime Juice