
Cucumber Jalapeño Margarita Recipe
Cucumber jalapeño margarita recipe creates incredibly refreshing cocktails with perfect cooling and heating balance that tastes absolutely amazing together. This innovative combination showcases how cooling cucumber perfectly complements warming jalapeño heat for complex flavor satisfaction. The vegetable-pepper partnership creates unexpected cocktail excellence.

This cucumber jalapeño margarita recipe is so refreshing! Nothing tastes better than the combination of tequila and jalapeño — the cucumber just adds a freshness and helps to balance the heat. The longer it chills, the more jalapeño and cucumber infuse into the tequila. Serve over ice in a salt-rimmed glass, garnished with cucumber slices.
Ingredients
½ cup tequila, or more to taste
½ cup fresh lime juice
¼ cup orange liqueur
¼ cup simple syrup
1 jalapeño chile pepper, halved and seeded
4 thin slices cucumber, or more to taste
4 wedges lime
2 tablespoons kosher salt, or as needed
ice, as needed
4 slices cucumber
Directions
Combine tequila, lime juice, orange liqueur, and simple syrup in a pitcher with a lid; add jalapeño and 4 thin cucumber slices. Refrigerate until chilled, at least 1 hour.
Meanwhile, run lime wedges along rims of 4 pint glass; pour salt onto a flat plate. Dip moistened rims into salt to coat.
Fill prepared glasses with ice; pour chilled margarita over top. Garnish each drink with 1 cucumber slice.
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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
170 | Calories |
0g | Fat |
21g | Carbs |
1g | Protein |
Nutrition Facts | |
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Servings Per Recipe 4 | |
Calories 170 | |
% Daily Value * | |
Total Fat 0g | 0% |
Sodium 2887mg | 126% |
Total Carbohydrate 21g | 8% |
Dietary Fiber 1g | 2% |
Total Sugars 7g | |
Protein 1g | 1% |
Vitamin C 13mg | 15% |
Calcium 17mg | 1% |
Iron 0mg | 1% |
Potassium 109mg | 2% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.