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Refreshing Cucumber Margarita Recipe

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Unique Cucumber Lime Margarita Recipe for Cinco de Mayo

A refreshing Cucumber Margarita Recipe that will help you beat the summer heat. Makes a great Cinco de Mayo cocktail!

Unique Cucumber Lime Margarita Recipe for Cinco de Mayo

Cinco de Mayo Cocktail

Cucumber margaritas are at the top of my list this month in celebration of Cinco de May0. They are light and refreshing, and the cucumber juice is surprisingly easy to make. If you mix them up in advance and chill them, they work great packed in a thermos for a picnic. Just serve over ice. They will also be the stars of your Cinco de Mayo fiesta!

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Unique Cucumber Lime Margarita Recipe for Cinco de MayoUnique Margarita Recipe Idea

This cucumber margarita is a refreshing update on the traditional margarita recipe. Homemade cucumber juice is easy to make by just blending a whole cucumber and pressing the pulp through a fine-mesh strainer.

Unique Cucumber Lime Margarita Recipe for Cinco de Mayo

Low-Carb Cucumber Margarita Recipe

The only added sweetener to this low-carb cucumber margarita is agave, a low glycemic sweetener. You can enjoy even if you’re following a low-carb diet. Homemade cucumber juice makes it about as healthy as a cocktail recipe can be! The cocktail is also gluten-free and vegan.

Unique Cucumber Lime Margarita Recipe for Cinco de Mayo

Why this Cucumber Margarita is the best:

  • Fresh cucumber juice is so refreshing.
  • This cocktail is a unique take on a traditional margarita.
  • This cocktail is low-carb, gluten-free, vegan, and dairy-free.

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Refreshing Cucumber Margarita

Unique Cucumber Lime Margarita Recipe for Cinco de Mayo
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A refreshing Cucumber Margarita Recipe that will help you beat the summer heat. Makes a great Cinco de Mayo cocktail!

  • Author: Kelly Egan - A Side of Sweet
  • Prep Time: 15 minutes
  • Cook Time: 0 minutes
  • Total Time: 15 minutes
  • Yield: 2 1x
  • Category: Drinks
  • Method: No bake
  • Cuisine: Mexican
  • Diet: Vegan

Ingredients

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  • 1 large cucumber
  • 3 ounces tequila
  • 4 teaspoons agave nectar
  • 3 ounces lime juice
  • Coarse salt for cocktail rim
  • Cucumber slices, for garnish

Instructions

  1. Peel the cucumber.
  2. Make the cucumber juice. Blend the cucumber in a blender on high for 30-40 seconds until it looks like thick juice. A juicer will also work for this step. Strain the pulp through a fine-mesh strainer, using the back of the spoon to press the cucumber solids to release more juice.
  3. Fill a cocktail shaker with ice and add the tequila, 6 ounces of the cucumber juice, agave, and lime juice.
  4. Shake all ingredients over ice.
  5. Salt the rim of two cocktail glasses and fill with ice.
  6. Pour cocktail ingredients over ice.
  7. Garnish with a cucumber slice.

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