Cucumber Margaritas

By KathieC

from Rick Bayless

Ingredients

• 3 C thinly sliced, peeled, seeded cucumber (1 large or 2 standard)
• 1 1/2 C silver agave tequila
• 1 C fresh lime juice
• 1 C Lime Simple Syrup
• lime half
• coarse salt
• 6 - 7 C ice cubes, crushed
• cucumber slices for garnish

Details

Servings 9
Preparation time 20mins
Cooking time 20mins

Preparation

Step 1

Make the base in a blender. Combine cucumber, tequila, lime juice and simple syrup. Blend until smooth as possible. Strain into a pitcher. Cover and refrigerate until chilled, about 1 hour.

Moisten the rims of 3 6-oz martini glasses with the cut side of the lime half. Spread coarse salt on small plate, then upend the glasses into the salt to crust the rims.

Fill cocktail shaker 3/4 full with ice, then add 1.5 C base. Cover and shake for 10 - 15 seconds. Strain into the salted martini glasses.

Garnish with cucumber slices.