
What’s better than enjoying a refreshing cocktail at golden hour, with ingredients pulled right from your garden? This cocktail is one of our favorites for sipping outdoors during late spring and summer. It brings together a balanced freshness from cucumber, spicy pepper flavor from jalapeño and floral aromas from cilantro.
Our key ingredients include two Mexican staples: Ancho Reyes Chile Liquer, which carries an herbal sweetness with moderate heat and slight acidity; and Tajín seasoning, an authentically Mexican mix of chili powder, salt and lime that brings a kick. We suggest pairing these with our shrimp tacos.

Herbal margarita with jalapeño, cucumber and cilantro
This cocktail is one of our favorites for sipping outdoors during late spring and summer. It brings together a balanced freshness from cucumber, spicy pepper flavor from jalapeño and floral aromas from cilantro.
Ingredients
- 4 cucumber slices
- 2 Tbsp. fresh cilantro leaves
- 2 jalapeño slices (thinly sliced)
- 1 oz platinum tequila, like Espolon
- .75 oz Ancho Reyes Chile Liquer (substitute with Cointreau)
- .75 fresh lime juice (save a smidgen extra for salt rim)
- .25 oz agave syrup
- 1-2 tsp. Tajín seasoning with lime (substitute with a mix of ½ tsp. sea salt and 1 tsp. chili salt)
Instructions
- Rub the top of a rocks glass with lime juice and coat with Tajin seasoning or salt mix (optional).
- Muddle the cucumber, cilantro and jalapeño at the bottom of a shaker.
- Add tequila, Ancho Reyes, lime juice, agave and ice.
- Shake vigorously – the flavor of the muddled ingredients needs time to seep into the mix. Meanwhile, fill your rocks glasses with crushed ice.
- Strain mix into your prepared glass and enjoy.
Notes
Glassware: Crate and Barrel
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