Cucumber-Tequila Cooler Recipe

By
Maggie Hoffman
Maggie Hoffman is a contributing writer at Serious Eats.
Maggie Hoffman
Maggie Hoffman is a longtime food and drink expert whose recipes and cocktail-making tips can be found on her newsletters What to Drink and The Dinner Plan. She is the author of  The One-Bottle Cocktail and Batch Cocktails, both published by Ten Speed Press.
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Updated August 29, 2018
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Maggie Hoffman

Cucumbers and celery add a cooling vegetal note to this tart and refreshing tequila cocktail.

Recipe Details

Cucumber-Tequila Cooler Recipe

Active 5 mins
Total 5 mins
Serves 1 serving

Ingredients

  • 1 (4-inch) section celery (about 3/4 ounce)

  • Pinch salt

  • 1 (2-inch) section English cucumber (about 2 1/2 ounces), peeled

  • 1/2 ounce agave nectar

  • 1 ounce fresh lime juice, from 1 to 2 limes

  • 1 1/2 ounces silver tequila

  • 2 ounces seltzer, chilled

  • Garnish: cucumber slice (optional)

Directions

  1. Slice celery and cucumber into 1/2 inch slices. Add celery and salt to cocktail shaker and muddle until broken up. Add cucumber and agave nectar, muddle until smashed, about 20 seconds.

  2. Add lime juice and tequila to shaker and fill 2/3 full with ice. Shake until well chilled, about 20 seconds. Strain into highball glass. Top with seltzer, stir gently and serve with cucumber slice garnish if desired.

Special Equipment

muddler, cocktail shaker and strainer

Nutrition Facts (per serving)
302Calories
0gFat
52gCarbs
1gProtein
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Nutrition Facts
Servings: 1
Amount per serving
Calories302
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 0g1%
Saturated Fat 0g0%
Cholesterol 0mg0%
Sodium 155mg7%
Total Carbohydrate 52g19%
Dietary Fiber 1g4%
Total Sugars 41g
Protein 1g
Vitamin C 30mg152%
Calcium 37mg3%
Iron 0mg2%
Potassium 233mg5%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
(Nutrition information is calculated using an ingredient database and should be considered an estimate.)

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