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Ingredients
- 4 thin slices peeled cucumber
- 2 tablespoons fresh cilantro leaves, plus 1 sprig
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 3 lime wedges
- 2 1/2 ounces silver tequila
- 2 ounces triple sec
- Juice of 1 fresh lime
- Large ice cubes
- Kosher salt
Directions
Muddle 3 slices cucumber, 2 tablespoons cilantro leaves, the sugar and 1 lime wedge in the bottom of a cocktail shaker. Add the tequila, triple sec and lime juice. Fill the shaker with ice and shake heavily. Rub a rocks glass with the remaining 2 lime wedges and coat with salt (optional). Fill a glass with ice and strain the cocktail into the glass. Garnish with the cilantro sprig and remaining cucumber slice.
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By Cooking Crys
waxahachie, TX
on May 31, 2012
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This was awesome. I wasn't totally sure what it would taste like - but was the hit of the party and made me look great. Didn't change a thing, just left it sit in shaker awhile to let some of the ice melt.
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