Cocktails

El Pepino

Name: El Pepino
Prep time: 1 min
Cook time: 1 min
Total time: 2 min
Yield: 1 serving
Cuisine: Shaken
Ingredients: 3 1/4-inch cucumber slices; 2 1/4-inch wheels fresh jalapeÃ±o; 1 1/2 ounces blanco tequila; 3/4 ounce agave syrup (recipe below); 1 ounce lime juice, freshly squeezed; Garnish: Chili-salt rim (or TajÃn) and cucumber slice

Modern Cocktail

Shaken

1 serving

servings

1 minute

active time

2 minutes

total time

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Ingredients

3 1/4-inch cucumber slices

2 1/4-inch wheels fresh jalapeÃ±o

1 1/2 ounces blanco tequila

3/4 ounce agave syrup (recipe below)

1 ounce lime juice, freshly squeezed

Garnish: Chili-salt rim (or TajÃn) and cucumber slice

Directions

Add cucumber, jalapeÃ±o, and tequila to a shaker.

Muddle for 10 seconds until fully pulverized.

Add agave syrup and lime juice, then fill shaker with ice and shake for 15â20 seconds until well-chilled.

Double-strain through a fine mesh strainer into TajÃn-rimmed rocks glass filled with fresh ice.

Garnish with remaining cucumber slice.

Nutrition

Serving Size

Calories

188 kcal

Total Fat

0 g

Saturated Fat

0 g

Unsaturated Fat

0 g

Trans Fat

Cholesterol

0 mg

Sodium

585 mg

Total Carbohydrate

23 g

Dietary Fiber

1 g

Total Sugars

17 g

Protein

1 g