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Cucumber Basil Tequila Cooler

Name: Cucumber Basil Tequila Cooler
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 1 cocktail
Ingredients: 2 oz blanco tequila; 3 thin cucumber slices; 3 basil leaves; ¾ oz lime juice; ½ oz basil simple syrup; 1–2 oz sparkling water; Ice

Crisp cucumber, basil and lime in a refreshing tequila cooler.

10 minutes · Makes 1 cocktail

Cucumber Basil Tequila Cooler photographed in warm natural light

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THE GOOD STUFF

Ingredients

2 oz blanco tequila
3 thin cucumber slices
3 basil leaves
¾ oz lime juice
½ oz basil simple syrup
1–2 oz sparkling water
Ice

LET’S MAKE IT

Instructions

Muddle cucumber and basil lightly in a shaker.
Add tequila, lime, basil syrup and ice; shake and strain over fresh ice.
Top with sparkling water and garnish with cucumber.