Cucumber Tequila-Citrus-Mint Fizz
- 2 ounces cucumber tequila, chilled (recipe follows)
- 1 lemon wedge
- 1 lime wedge
- 5 -10 fresh mint leaves
- 5 -6 ounces carbonated lemon-lime beverage, chilled
- 1 (750 ml) bottlesilver tequila
- 12 thinly sliced peeled cucumber
- Cucumber tequila: Pour tequila into pitcher (save bottle); stir in cucumber.
- Refrigerate overnight.
- Using fine mesh strainer and funnel, strain tequila back into bottle.
- Store in refrigerator up to 2 weeks.
- Cocktail directions: Fill 12-oz.
- tumber with ice.
- Pour tequila over ice.
- Squeeze lemon and lime wedges over ice; add to glass.
- Put mint leaves in one hand.
- Clap between hands several times to release oils; drop leaves in glass.
- Top with soda.
- Stir gently.
- Tip: If you don't want to make a whole bottle of cucumber tequila, you can cut the quantity down to make just what you will use up the next day.
- (i.e.
- use 4 - 6 ounces tequila and about 6 thin slices of cucumber.
- ).
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Taken from www.food.com/recipe/cucumber-tequila-citrus-mint-fizz-384568 (may not work)