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Cucumber & Jalapeño Margarita
Posted By Chris On 12/4/12 @ 7:14 am In Cocktails | 5 Comments
I finally had one. It took me 27 years, but it finally happened. Over the weekend, I had myself a Chevy Chase moment.
I don’t play golf. I’m not (usually) inclined to dress up in shark costumes. Decorating my house for Christmas was the only chance I had.
As Chevy once noted, tis the season to be “Mary”. Well, standing atop my roof on Saturday, staple gun in hand, bundle of Christmas lights strung about my torso, I couldn’t help but feel proud of the fact that I’ve finally grown up to appreciate the beautiful simplicity of an 80-foot extension cord. Eleven strings of lights, two automatic timers, and only a single staple through the meatiest part of my palm. Chevy would be proud.
Yes, I hung Christmas lights this weekend. Or, more accurately, I practiced some seriously amateur electrical work over the course of a very frustrating six hours. As a result, though, our house looks quite festive. Not exactly Griswold-esque, but decent enough.
In fact, I think I deserve some tequila.
The original title of this post was “Shot of Tequila”. But, considering all of my recipes – at least to this point – have included multiple ingredients, that just wasn’t going to cut it. So, I whipped up a cucumber and jalapeño margarita (i.e. tequila mixed with other crap so it qualifies as a “recipe”). Actually, though, this thing turned out delicious. The cucumber cooled off whatever heat was present as a result of muddling the jalapeño, and the agave nectar is always a welcomed departure from the overly sugary margs to which you might be accustomed. (In general, I think it’s only appropriate that you sweeten a margarita with agave – the same plant from which the tequila itself is made.)
Anyhow, make yourself a margarita, get up on your roof, and give those string lights hell.
We’re going to have the hap-hap-happiest Christmas…
Cucumber & Jalapeno Margarita
Makes 1 cocktail
- 1 slice of jalapeño (Holding the stem, stand the jalapeño on its tip. Then, slice off the pepper’s flesh, leaving the seeds and ribs intact.)
- 1 thick slice of cucumber, quartered into hunks
- 2 measures fresh lime juice (2-3 limes), plus 1 slice – for garnish
- 1 measure agave nectar
- 1 measure orange liqueur, such as Cointreau (preferred) or TripleSec
- 2 measures reposado tequila, or tequila of your choice
- Add the slice of jalapeño and hunks of cucumber to a shaker glass. Muddle until the jalapeño is thoroughly mashed, and the cucumber hunks have released their juices.
- Add the remaining ingredients to the glass. Add ice, top the shaker, and shake like hell.
- Prepare the glass: rub a slice of lime around the rim of a cocktail glass, and dip the rim into a plate of salt. Add fresh ice to the glass.
- Strain the margarita into the glass, and garnish with the slice of lime.
- Imbibe and get Christmas-y.
Makin’ margs to:
Recipe from:http://sandwichsunday.com/cocktails/jalapeno-margarita/