Cinco De Mayo: HOT Cucumber Margarita & Cara-Coco Margarita

I don’t know about you but drinking holidays are my absolute favorite. I love the opportunity to imbibe any time, but this just gives me an excuse to make up a great cocktail… so what did I do? Not create one, but TWO very simple to make, fresh and “skinny” (cause that’s how I do em’) cocktails. I was rushing home from a very busy day at the office today at Copper Mug Co. and with our gloomy beach weather, I just wanted to avoid the Friday night party crowd and stay inside my cozy home. That said, I never turn down a celebration, even if it’s at home. I decided to swing by the grocery store and gave myself a challenge with 3 rules: limited ingredients, low sugar content, and I had to make two recipes. Given that most of the good tequilas were picked over at this hour, and who knows what I had in my liquor cabinet, I grabbed one that looked extremely enticing and that I have never seen before – Dolce Vida which is a handcrafted ORGANIC tequila from Texas. Yes, I love organic and small batch liquor. The checkout lines were long, and the produce aisles packed so I grabbed a few go-tos: Cara Cara oranges ( the best oranges I have ever had, a cross between a blood orange and navel orange – I first tried one in Italy and fell in love), Cucumbers to keep it light and refreshing, and some Jalepeno for a kick. What happened an hour later at home became true cocktail bliss. I now give you, the most delicious margaritas I have ever made and give any top shelf Mexican bar a run for their money.

Cara-Coco Margarita

Embark on a tropical journey with our tantalizing Cara-Coco Margarita – a spirited fusion of premium tequila, the luscious sweetness of Cara Cara oranges, and the exotic essence of coconut water. Crafted to perfection, this refreshing elixir is an ode to the sun-kissed shores and azure waters, bringing a touch of paradise to your glass.

Prep Time

5 minutes

Cook Time

5 minutes 

Course

Drinks 

Servings

1 Serving 

Equipment

• Copper Mug
• Copper Cocktail Shaker 

Ingredients

• 1.5 oz tequila
• 2 oz fresh squeezed orange juice Cara Cara orange variety
• 1 oz agave simple syrup 1:1 ratio of agave & water made into simple syrup
• 1 oz coconut water
• 0.5 oz fresh lime juice
• shredded unsweetened coconut for garnish 

Instructions

1. Combine the tequila, OJ, agave simple, coconut water, lime juice and ice in a copper cocktail shaker. 
2. Then shake, shake, shake. 
3. Pour in a glass over ice and top with shredded coconut.

Hot Cucumber Margarita

Embark on a spicy and refreshing adventure with our Hot Cucumber Margarita, a bold twist on the classic cocktail that will awaken your taste buds and elevate your mixology experience. Crafted with the finest ingredients and served in a stylish Copper Mug, this cocktail is a celebration of contrasting flavors that harmonize in every sip.

Prep Time

5 minutes 

Cook Time

5 minutes 

Course

Drinks

Servings

1 Serving 

Equipment

• Copper Mug
• Cocktail Shaker 

Ingredients

• 1.5 oz tequila Dolce Vida Tequila
• 2 oz coconut water
• 1.5 oz fresh lime juice
• 1 oz agave simple syrup
• 5 cucumber slices
• 3 jalepeno slices 

Instructions

1. Pour in the tequila with 4 cucumber slices and all the jalepeño slices into a cocktail shaker. 
2. With a muddler, begin to muddle the cucumber and jalepeño until it becomes infused with the tequila and almost completely broken down. 
3. Add in the Coconut Water, Agave Simple, and the Lime Juice. 
4. Give a really good, proper shake. 
5. Pour in a glass over ice and garnish with a single cucumber slice.