Cut Cucumber Cocktail

For Taylor’s 22nd birthday we had the most amazing meal at Cut in Las Vegas.  One of the highlights of that meal was this delicious cocktail made of cucumber/tequila cocktail, so I jotted down the basic ingredients in my phone with the hopes of recreating it when I got home. 4 years later and I finally got around to the task… and boy was it worth the wait.

Cut Cucumber Cocktail 

serves 1

• 1 persian cucumber
• 5 basil leaves
• juice of one lime
• 3 oz high quality tequila
• 1 tsp agave (possibly more)

1. Slice cucumber and transfer it to a cocktail shaker.
2. Muddle cucumber with lime juice, agave and basil leaves until cucumbers are fully broken down and the juices have released.
3. Add tequila and ice and shake until cold.
4. Strain into a martini glass (or in a low ball glass with a cucumber ice cube) and enjoy!