CUCUMBER MARGARITAS FOR A CROWD

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This is a refreshing adult beverage that goes down a little too easily! At summer family gatherings, even the beer drinkers ask for seconds!

Provided by Barley Mow

Categories     Drinks Recipes     Cocktail Recipes     Tequila Drinks Recipes

Time 1h25m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 ½ cups water
1 ½ cups white sugar
4 large cucumbers, divided
1 (750 milliliter) bottle silver tequila (such as Jose Cuervo®), chilled
16 fluid ounces key lime juice (such as Nellie and Joe's), chilled
1 lime wedge
margarita salt
crushed ice

Steps:

  • Combine water and sugar in a saucepan over medium heat; stir until sugar has dissolved, 5 to 7 minutes. Remove from heat and pour into a container. Place simple syrup in the freezer to quickly chill, about 15 minutes.
  • Meanwhile, peel 3 cucumbers and place into a juicer; process to yield about 2 cups juice. Run through a strainer to remove excess pulp. Combine cucumber juice, tequila, lime juice, and chilled simple syrup in a large pitcher. Chill in the refrigerator for at least 1 hour.
  • Slice remaining cucumber for garnish. Moisten rims of glasses using lime wedge. Pour salt into a small plate and dip each glass to coat rims. Place about 3/4 cup ice into a cocktail shaker. Stir cucumber mixture, pour some into the shaker, and shake for 10 seconds. Pour into prepared glasses. Repeat with remaining mixture. Garnish glasses with cucumber slices.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 262.3 calories, Carbohydrate 31.4 g, Fat 0.2 g, Fiber 1 g, Protein 0.7 g, Sodium 964.3 mg, Sugar 25.8 g

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