CUCUMBER CILANTRO MARGARITA

Cucumber Cilantro Margarita image

Muddled cucumber and cilantro add fresh flavor to a lime margarita.

Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens

Time 40m

Yield 1

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

1 cup sugar
1 cup water
4 slices English (seedless) cucumber
2 to 3 sprigs fresh cilantro
3/4 oz Simple Syrup
1 1/2 oz blanco tequila
3/4 oz clear orange-flavored liqueur
3/4 oz fresh lime juice
Additional cucumber slices, if desired

Steps:

To make Simple Syrup, mix sugar and water in 1-quart saucepan. Heat to boiling over medium-high heat, stirring until sugar is dissolved. 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. 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. Garnish with additional cucumber slices.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 200, Carbohydrate 12 g, Cholesterol 0 mg, Fiber 0 g, Protein 0 g, SaturatedFat 0 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 0 mg, Sugar 10 g, TransFat 0 g