Citrus Verde Margarita Recipe
El Bandido Yankee Blanco Tequila, fresh lime juice and grapefruit juice, agave nectar, orange liqueur, cucumber, and mint
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Ingredients
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Cocktail
Garnish & Rim
Method
Prep
- 1
Prepare glass
Rub the rim of a rocks or coupe glass with the lime wedge. Dip the rim into the coarse salt or Tajín to coat evenly. Set the glass aside.
- 2
Muddle cucumber & mint
In a cocktail shaker, place the peeled cucumber slices and mint leaves. Gently muddle 6–8 times — press enough to release cucumber juice and mint aroma but avoid shredding the mint into fragments.
Mixing
- 3
Combine ingredients
Add the tequila, fresh lime juice, fresh grapefruit juice, orange liqueur, and agave nectar to the shaker with the muddled cucumber and mint.
- 4
Add ice and shake
Fill the shaker with ice (about 1 cup) and shake vigorously for 12–15 seconds until well chilled and slightly diluted.
- 5
Double-strain
Using both the shaker strainer and a fine mesh strainer, double-strain the cocktail into the prepared glass over fresh ice (if serving on the rocks) or neat into the chilled glass if preferred. Double-straining removes cucumber solids and mint bits for a clean texture.
Finish & Serve
- 6
Garnish with a thin cucumber wheel and a mint sprig. Optionally express a lime peel over the drink for extra aroma or add a small grapefruit twist. Serve immediately.