This easy cucumber margarita is cool and crisp and requires 5 ingredients and only 10 minutes from start to finish. Use your garden cucumber for extra freshness and add jalapeño to make them spicy!
Enjoy this refreshing cocktail with black bean and corn dip and classic guacamole.
Love margaritas and tequila? Try a mango margarita, hibiscus margarita, or a fresh Moscow mule with tequila.
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Quick Recipe Rundown
- The cooling, fresh taste of cucumber combined with fresh lime juice and agave makes a dream match up for a refreshing margarita.
- The sweetness from the agave balances well with the acid from the lime juice like in a classic margarita.
- There’s just the right amount of tequila and orange liquor!
The key to a delicious cucumber margarita is homemade cucumber juice.
Looking for another happy hour cocktail for a hot summer day? Frozen sangria, mango margaritas, or a fruity blueberry mojito are always a good idea.
5 Ingredients You Need (and Brands I Love)
Here are the fresh ingredients for a refreshing cucumber margarita. Jump down to the recipe card for exact measurements.
- Cucumbers:I prefer English cucumber in most recipes, but I’ve tested this with regular cucumbers and they work too. The type doesn’t matter as much because you’ll blend and strain the juice. If you have gardenen cucumber, even better!
- Silver Tequila: this is a clear tequila and is the best tequila for margaritas.
- Triple Sec: Orange liqueur balances adds more citrus flavor to the drink.
- Fresh lime juice: it’s really worth it to buy fresh limes and squeeze them yourself. This is my favorite juicer because it measures the liquid too.
- Agave: without this, the recipe would be lacking in balance. It adds sweetness along with the citrus. You could also use simple syrup.
Want to make it a skinny margarita? There are subtle differences between a regular and skinny marg. Just skip the triple sec and use less agave!
Have leftover cucumber? Make cucumber tomato avocado salad to go with this drink!
How to Make a Cucumber Margarita Step-by-Step (with Photos)
Follow these simple steps to make this cucumber margarita recipe, or skip down to the recipe card for the full, printable instructions.
Blend Cucumbers
Add cucumbers to a blender and puree for about 45-60 seconds. You shouldn’t need any extra water because there’s enough water in the cucumbers themselves.
Strain Cucumber Juice
Pour the blended cucumber juice through a fine mesh strainer and into a bowl.
Mix the Cucumber Marg
Add the cucumber juice, tequila, triple sec, lime juice and agave to a pitcher then stir to combine.
Success tip: Taste test and adjust as needed by adding jalapeno, more sweetener, etc.
Salt the Rim
Pour some margarita salt into a small plate or shallow bowl. Run then run a lime wedge around the rim and dip it into the salt.
Alternate option: use Tajin around the rim to make it spicy!
Serve and Enjoy!
Fill each margarita glass with ice and pour the prepared cucumber margaritas on top. I love to garnish with cucumber slices, jalapeno, and fresh mint (it goes will with cukes!).
🌶️ Make it Spicy
Just like this skinny spicy margarita, muddle a few slices of fresh jalapeño in the bottom of each glass with a muddler or the back of a spoon to release some of the juices. Leave the seeds in to give them a real kick. I also like to add a few fresh mint leaves because they go so well with cucumber.
How much jalapeno do I need? I like to use about 2 round slices per serving. The longer you leave it in and shake it, the spicier it will be.
Recipe Tips
- Skip peeling the cucumber, because we will be straining them anyway. You could scoop the flesh out of the cucumbers if you want a lighter green color.
- Use quality silver tequila, like 100% blue agave tequila.
- Prep the margs in advance (up to 2 days) for parties.
- Grab a jalapeño and ask your guests if they want it.
- Get creative with the salt rim. Try using Tajin or use sugar with lime zest to make it sweet.
- Don’t forget to garnish with a few slices of cucumber and mint.
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More Margarita Recipes
- Blood orange margarita
- Frozen watermelon margarita
- Skinny spicy margarita
- Pineapple jalapeno margarita
- Moscow mule with tequila (Mexican Mule)
- Mango margaritas (frozen or on the rocks)
- Hibiscus margarita
Cucumber Margarita Recipe
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Ingredients
One Cucumber Margarita
- 1/2 English cucumber
- 1 1/2 ounces Silver Tequila
- 1 ounce Triple Sec
- 1 Tablespoons fresh lime juice (about 1 lime)
- 1 Tablespoon agave or simple syrup
- 2 slices jalapeno pepper optional
- Kosher salt for the rim
Cucumber Margarita Pitcher (4 drinks)
- 2 English cucumbers roughly sliced
- 6 ounces (3/4 cup) Silver Tequila
- 4 ounces (1/2 cup) Triple Sec
- 1/2 cup fresh lime juice (about 3 limes)
- 1/4 cup agave (or simple syrup)
- 8 slices jalapeno peppers optional
- Kosher salt for the rim
- Garnishes: jalapeño, fresh mint leaves, cucumber slices and lime wedges
Instructions
- Add the sliced cucumbers to a large blender or food processor and puree for about 60-90 seconds, until smooth and completely blended. Pour the blended cucumber juice through a fine mesh strainer, or a nut milk bag, into a bowl or measuring cup to separate the pulp from the juice. Use a spoon to stir the pulp mixture around in the strainer to make sure you get as much juice as possible. You should end up with about 2 1/2 cups of fresh cucumber juice.
- Add the cucumber juice, tequila, triple sec and lime juice and agave to a large pitcher and stir well with a large spoon until combined. Taste test and add any more sweetener or fresh juice as needed.
- When you’re ready to serve, pour kosher salt onto a small plate or shallow bowl and run a lime wedge around the rim of each glass, then dip them in salt.
- To make them spicy, add 1 or 2 jalapeño slices into each glass and use a muddler or the back of a spoon gently press down onto the jalapeno slices to release the juices. You could also muddle a few mint leaves with the jalapeño for extra fresh flavor.
- Fill each glass with ice then pour the cucumber margaritas on top. Garnish with more jalapeño, mint, cucumber slices or lime wedges.
Notes
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Equipment
- Blender or Food Processor
- Pitcher and Glasses
- Fine Strainer or Nut Milk Bag
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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Thank you Molly! These are absolutely delicious and intoxicating! God bless you!