Best 7 Chili And Cucumber Margarita Recipes

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Embark on a culinary journey with our comprehensive guide to crafting the perfect "Chili and Cucumber Margarita." This unique cocktail combines the smoky heat of chili peppers with the refreshing coolness of cucumber, creating a flavorful and tantalizing beverage. Whether you're hosting a party or simply seeking a refreshing twist on a classic, this article provides all the essential information you need to create this exceptional cocktail. From selecting the right ingredients to mastering the art of balancing flavors, we'll guide you through every step of the process, ensuring you impress your friends and family with this extraordinary drink.

Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!

CHILI-AND-CUCUMBER MARGARITA



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By midsummer, even the beloved margarita needs a shake up.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Drink Recipes     Cocktail Recipes

Yield 1 cocktail

Number Of Ingredients 3

1/2 cup peeled, seeded, and diced cucumber
1 tablespoon sambal oelek (Asian chili paste)
Your favorite classic margarita, such as The Perfect Margarita

Steps:

  • Combine cucumber and sambal oelek; let marinate in the refrigerator up to 4 hours. Mix 1 to 2 tablespoons into a glass of your favorite classic margarita.

JALAPENO AND CUCUMBER MARGARITA



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Nothing tastes better than tequila and jalapeno; the cucumber adds a freshness that helps to mute the jalapeno's bite. The longer it chills, the more jalapeno and cucumber infuses into the tequila. Serve over ice in a salt-rimmed glass, garnished with cucumber slices.

Provided by Dillon McGill

Categories     World Cuisine Recipes     Latin American     Mexican

Time 1h5m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 10

½ cup tequila, or more to taste
½ cup fresh lime juice
¼ cup orange liqueur
¼ cup simple syrup
1 jalapeno pepper, halved and seeded
4 thin slices cucumber, or more to taste
4 wedges lime
2 tablespoons kosher salt, or as needed
ice, as needed
4 slices cucumber

Steps:

  • Stir tequila, lime juice, orange liqueur, and simple syrup together in a pitcher with a lid; add jalapeno pepper and thin cucumber slices. Refrigerate at least 1 hour.
  • Run a wedge of lime along the rim of each of four pint glasses. Spread kosher salt onto a flat plate; press glass rims into salt to coat. Fill glass with ice and pour margarita over the ice. Garnish with cucumber slice.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 170.4 calories, Carbohydrate 20.7 g, Fat 0.1 g, Fiber 0.6 g, Protein 0.5 g, Sodium 2886.9 mg, Sugar 7.4 g

CUCUMBER MARGARITAS FOR A CROWD



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This is a refreshing adult beverage that goes down a little too easily! At summer family gatherings, even the beer drinkers ask for seconds!

Provided by Barley Mow

Categories     Drinks Recipes     Cocktail Recipes     Tequila Drinks Recipes

Time 1h25m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 ½ cups water
1 ½ cups white sugar
4 large cucumbers, divided
1 (750 milliliter) bottle silver tequila (such as Jose Cuervo®), chilled
16 fluid ounces key lime juice (such as Nellie and Joe's), chilled
1 lime wedge
margarita salt
crushed ice

Steps:

  • Combine water and sugar in a saucepan over medium heat; stir until sugar has dissolved, 5 to 7 minutes. Remove from heat and pour into a container. Place simple syrup in the freezer to quickly chill, about 15 minutes.
  • Meanwhile, peel 3 cucumbers and place into a juicer; process to yield about 2 cups juice. Run through a strainer to remove excess pulp. Combine cucumber juice, tequila, lime juice, and chilled simple syrup in a large pitcher. Chill in the refrigerator for at least 1 hour.
  • Slice remaining cucumber for garnish. Moisten rims of glasses using lime wedge. Pour salt into a small plate and dip each glass to coat rims. Place about 3/4 cup ice into a cocktail shaker. Stir cucumber mixture, pour some into the shaker, and shake for 10 seconds. Pour into prepared glasses. Repeat with remaining mixture. Garnish glasses with cucumber slices.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 262.3 calories, Carbohydrate 31.4 g, Fat 0.2 g, Fiber 1 g, Protein 0.7 g, Sodium 964.3 mg, Sugar 25.8 g

SPICY CUCUMBER MARGARITA



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Provided by Food Network Kitchen

Time 1h25m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 8

1/4 cup fresh lime juice (from 2 to 3 limes; reserve the squeezed limes)
1/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup fresh cilantro, leaves and tender stems separated
2 small jalapeno peppers, 1 halved and 1 thinly sliced and seeded
3 Persian cucumbers
1/2 cup kosher salt
3/4 cup anejo tequila
1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons triple sec

Steps:

  • Bring the lime juice, sugar, cilantro stems, halved jalapeno and 1/4 cup water to a simmer in a small saucepan. Cook, stirring, until the sugar dissolves, about 1 minute. Transfer to a small bowl and refrigerate until chilled, at least 1 hour and up to 4 hours.
  • Meanwhile, puree the cucumbers in a blender. Strain the puree through a fine-mesh sieve into a liquid measuring cup, pressing on the solids with a rubber spatula. Refrigerate the cucumber puree until chilled.
  • Pulse the salt and cilantro leaves in a mini food processor until the salt is green; transfer to a small plate. Run the squeezed limes around the rims of 4 glasses, then dip in the cilantro salt to coat.
  • Strain the jalapeno syrup into a small pitcher. Stir in the cucumber juice, tequila and triple sec. Fill the prepared glasses with ice and add a few jalapeno slices. Pour in the cocktail.

SMOKY CHILI BEER MARGARITA



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A twist on the classic Mexican cocktail, this margarita gets an added kick from fresno chile, cayenne pepper and liquid smoke. Top each glass with beer and garnish with cucumber and lime for a refreshing finish.

Provided by Food Network Kitchen

Categories     beverage

Time 15m

Yield Two 9-ounce servings

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 fresh Fresno chile, thinly sliced into rounds
2 limes
1/2 teaspoon dehydrated lemon peel, optional
Kosher salt
1 teaspoon granulated sugar
2 ounces (4 tablespoons) tequila
1/2 cup club soda
2 dashes of cayenne pepper
4 small drops liquid smoke
One 12-ounce bottle Mexican beer
1 Persian or kirby cucumber, quartered lengthwise

Steps:

  • Cut 1 lime into wedges. Squeeze the juice from the second lime and set aside.
  • Mix the dehydrated lemon peel if using with 1 tablespoon salt in a small shallow bowl and set aside.
  • Wipe the rims of 2 glasses with a lime wedge to moisten. Dip the rim of each glass into the lemon-salt mixture to evenly coat.
  • Place 1/2 teaspoon sugar in each glass. Add 5 slices Fresno chile to each glass. Using the end of a wooden spoon, muddle the sugar and chile together.
  • Fill each glass with ice. Pour 1 ounce (2 tablespoons) of tequila into each glass. Top each with 1/4 cup club soda, 1 tablespoon lime juice, a dash of cayenne pepper and 2 small drops of liquid smoke. Stir gently to combine.
  • Top each glass with 1/2 bottle of beer. Garnish each with 1 cucumber spear and 1 lime wedge. Reserve remaining cucumber and lime for another use. Serve immediately.

SPICY CUCUMBER MARGARITAS



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Verdant and herbaceous, this margarita is slightly more work than the classic, but you can produce it hours in advance. Some cocktail recipes call for preparing simple syrup on the stovetop, then combining with other ingredients, but this one uses a blender to combine the cucumbers, cilantro, sugar, lime zest and juice as a shortcut. Using delicate, thin-skinned Persian cucumbers ensures a vibrant color, and cilantro adds grassy notes. Because the heat levels of jalapeños can fluctuate, allow guests to garnish with sliced jalapeño to taste.

Provided by Alexa Weibel

Categories     cocktails

Time 15m

Yield 6 drinks (1 1/2 cups each)

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 pound Persian cucumbers (about 7 cucumbers), roughly chopped
1/2 cup roughly chopped cilantro leaves and tender stems
1/3 cup granulated sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons finely grated fresh lime zest plus 1/4 cup lime juice (from about 3 limes)
2 teaspoons minced jalapeño, plus more diagonal slices for garnish
Sea salt, as needed
6 to 8 ounces white tequila, depending on preferred strength
Ice, as needed

Steps:

  • In a high-speed blender, blend the cucumbers, cilantro, sugar, lime zest, lime juice and minced jalapeño until mixture is foamy and blended. (Reserve the lime rinds for Step 3.)
  • Pour mixture into a fine-mesh sieve set over a large measuring cup and strain liquid from solids. (You may want to stir the liquid a bit to speed up the process.) You should have 1 1/2 cups strained liquid; discard the solids. Stir in a large pinch of salt (about 1/8 teaspoon). Mix strained cucumber liquid with tequila; set aside or refrigerate for up to 8 hours.
  • When ready to serve, rim your glass with salt, if desired. Using the reserved lime rinds, moisten the rim of a rocks glass. Set 3 tablespoons sea salt in a shallow rimmed plate, and dip the moistened rim of each glass into the salt to coat. Fill glasses with ice.
  • Working in batches, shake margaritas in an ice-filled cocktail shaker. Divide among prepared rocks glasses. Set a slice or two of jalapeño directly on top of the ice in each glass, as desired for heat, and serve immediately.

PICKLE MARGARITA



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Calling all pickle lovers, this one's for you! It's the perfect margarita for a hot summer's day. The fresh dill flavor is what makes it, so I recommend using fresh, refrigerated pickles instead of the ones in the pantry aisle.

Provided by Bailey Fink

Categories     Margaritas

Time 5m

Yield 1

Number Of Ingredients 6

½ cup ice
2 fluid ounces tequila blanco
1 ½ fluid ounces triple sec
1 fluid ounce freshly squeezed lime juice
½ fluid ounce dill pickle juice
1 slice dill pickle

Steps:

  • Fill a cocktail shaker with ice. Add tequila, triple sec, lime juice, and pickle juice and shake to combine.
  • Strain into a glass filled with more ice and garnish with a pickle slice.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 300.2 calories, Carbohydrate 23.1 g, Fat 0.2 g, Fiber 0.2 g, Protein 0.2 g, SaturatedFat 0 g, Sodium 375.4 mg

Tips:

  • To make the chili-cucumber margarita, infuse tequila with a mixture of chili peppers, cucumber, and cilantro. You can use any type of chili pepper, but jalapeños or serranos are good choices.
  • For a sweeter margarita, use honey syrup instead of simple syrup. To make honey syrup, combine equal parts honey and water in a saucepan and bring to a simmer over medium heat. Stir until the honey has dissolved.
  • To make the chili-cucumber margarita mocktail, omit the tequila and add an extra ounce of lime juice. You can also add a splash of club soda or ginger ale for some fizz.
  • If you don't have time to infuse the tequila, you can simply muddle the chili peppers, cucumber, and cilantro in a shaker with the other ingredients.
  • Serve the margarita in a chilled glass with a chili pepper or lime wedge garnish.

Conclusion:

The chili-cucumber margarita is a refreshing and flavorful cocktail that is perfect for any occasion. With its unique blend of sweet, spicy, and tangy flavors, this margarita is sure to please everyone. So next time you're looking for a new cocktail to try, give the chili-cucumber margarita a try.

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