Keep the party rolling poolside with this savory take on a margarita courtesy of Tippling Bros. "Pepino El Puy" combines the fresh, soothing qualities of cucumber with a limey-tequila bite. The salty cumin rim on the glass kicks you straight across the border and has you doing the Speedy Gonzales back to the bar for the next round.
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Pepino El Puy
Ingredients:
- white tequila 2oz
- lemon juice 3/4oz
- cucumber juice 1oz
- hoja santa syrup 1oz - 2.5 cups water, 2.5 cups sugar, 4 tablespoons hoja santa - bring the ingredients to a boil together and simmer for 20 minutes. Strain the mixture and set aside.
* If hoja santa is unavailable, substitute with simple syrup. Simple syrup is made by heating and dissolving equal parts of sugar and water. Once dissolved, cool and set aside.
** A quick fix for cucumber juice can be made as follows. Blend 1 English cucumber with 1 cup of bottled water, strain and set aside.
Garnish:
- cumin
- salt
- cucumber spear
Directions:
- In a shaker with ice, combine all of the ingredients and shake vigorously.
- Mix the cumin and salt together on a plate.
- Rim a rocks glass with the cumin salt on the plate and add fresh ice in the glass.
- Strain the contents of the shaker over the fresh ice and garnish with cucumber spear.
- Enjoy!
