8 mint leaves
pinch salt
.5 oz simple syrup
2 oz blanco tequila
.75 oz yellow chartreuse
1 oz lime juice
Muddle the cucumber, mint leaves, salt, and simple syrup together. Add tequila, chartreuse and lime juice. Shake and strain into a cocktail glass. Garnish with mint and cucumber.
Wanting something light and summery I went for this recipe from Food & Wine Cocktails 2011 that I remember making a few months ago. I also went to goodwill again, and bought some new glasses and I figured this light colored drink would make for a good photo.
I don't really know what the difference is between this version and other times I made this drink. It seemed a lot harsher and less blended than other times. Maybe it was due to using some leaves off my chocolate mint plant instead of the usual spearmint, or maybe I needed a larger pinch of salt. Either way, I'll have to give it another go soon and see.
The drink gives off a pleasant aroma of cucumber, yellow chartreuse and mint. The taste starts sweet with sugar, cucumber and chartreuse herbals. After this initial sweetness the drink changes to a harsher tequila and lime burn with a bit of mint.
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