Slippery When Wet Cucumber Margarita
With XO Gourmet Clear & Nugget Ice
Drink
Prep Time: 5 Minutes
Cook Time: 5 Minutes
Serves: 1
Ingredients
- 1 oz fresh lime juice
- 1 oz homemade cucumber syrup
- 1 oz pineapple juice
- 2 oz blanco tequila
- Lime slice for garnish
- Cucumber(s) with peel
- Sugar
- Pinch of salt
Cucumber Syrup:
Directions
- Fill and chill your glass with XO Gourmet Clear ice cubes.
- In shaker, add lime & pineapple juices and cucumber syrup.
- Pour blanco tequila.
- Add small scoop of XO Nugget ice to shaker.
- Shake until the sound of the ice diminishes.
- Strain and pour over chilled glass with XO Gourmet Clear ice.
- Garnish with rolled cucumber peel and lime slice on a pick.
- Slice cucumber(s) and put in blender (or juicer).
- Blend to get juice.
- Match the amount of cucumber liquid to an equal amount of sugar.
- Add pinch of salt.
- Re-blend to combine.
- Strain through fine mesh using back of a spoon to extract as much liquid as possible.
- Can be refrigerated for up to a week.
To make Cucumber Syrup: