SUMMER MARGARITAS

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This margarita recipe from chef Rick Bayless includes cucumber, which gives it a cool, melon-like flavor.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Drink Recipes     Cocktail Recipes

Yield Makes 9 cocktails

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 large English cucumber or 2 standard 6-inch-long cucumbers, peeled, seeded, and thinly sliced (3 cups), plus more slices for garnish
1 1/2 cups 100 percent agave silver tequila
1 cup freshly squeezed lime juice
1 cup Lime Simple Syrup for Summer Margaritas
1 lime wedge
Coarse salt
6 to 7 cups small ice cubes

Steps:

  • Place cucumber, tequila, lime juice, and simple syrup in the jar of a blender; blend until smooth. Strain through a fine mesh sieve into a pitcher. Refrigerate until chilled, about 1 hour.
  • Moisten the rims of three 6-ounce martini glasses with lime wedge. Place salt in a shallow dish. Dip rims of glasses in salt to coat.
  • Fill a cocktail shaker 3/4 full with ice. Add 1 1/2 cups cucumber mixture. Cover and shake 10 to 15 seconds. Strain until prepared glasses. Garnish with cucumber slices. Repeat process with remaining ice and cucumber mixture.

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