The grapefruit soda in this recipe makes a great cocktail mixer, adding acidity, sweetness, and slight effervescence to this tasty summer cooler.
Ingredients
- 2 cucumber wheels
- 1 fresh dill sprig
- 2 ounces Blanco tequila
- ¾ ounce fresh lime juice
- 1 bottle grapefruit soda, like Jarritos
Tools: shaker, muddler, strainer
Glass: Collins
Garnish: kosher salt, dill sprig, cucumber wheels
Preparation
- In a shaker, muddle the cucumber wheels and dill.
- Add the tequila and lime juice and shake with ice.
- Strain (do not double strain) into an ice-filled Collins glass.
- Place two cucumber slices against the walls of the Collins glass and then fill with soda.
- Top with two pinches of salt, garnish with a long dill sprig and float the last cucumber wheel on top.
Recipe adapted from: imbibe
