Strawberry-Cucumber Margarita

• 1 1/4 cups sugar
• 1/4 cup kosher salt
• 1/2 cup tequila reposado
• Splash orange liqueur, such as triple sec
• 12 strawberries, stemmed and quartered, plus 4 whole strawberries, for garnish
• 1/2 English or hothouse cucumber, peeled, seeded and diced, plus 8 slices, for garnish
• 2 cups ice
• 1 lime, quartered

1. In a small saucepan over medium-high heat, combine 1 cup sugar with 1 cup water and bring to a boil.
2. Stir until the sugar is dissolved.
3. Remove from the heat and cool to room temperature.
4. In a shallow bowl, mix together the remaining 1/4 cup sugar and salt.
5. Set aside.
6. In a blender, combine 3/4 cup of the simple syrup, the tequila, orange liqueur, quartered strawberries, cucumber and ice.
7. Blend until fully pureed and smooth.
8. Using a lime wedge, moisten the rim of a margarita glass.
9. Dip the moistened rim into the bowl of sugar-salt.
10. Pour the margarita into the prepared glass.
11. Slice the whole strawberries crosswise along its pointed end and place a strawberry onto the rim of each glass for garnish.
12. Float 2 cucumber slices in the glass.
13. Repeat with the remaining 3 margaritas.

sugar, kosher salt, tequila reposado, orange liqueur, strawberries, hothouse cucumber, lime

Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/marcela-valladolid/strawberry-cucumber-margarita-recipe.html (may not work)