Red Clay Verde Margarita

Red Clay Verde Margarita

Ingredients:

1 oz mezcal or tequila

1 oz freshly squeezed lime juice

1/2 oz cointreau

2oz fresh cucumber juice (recipe below)

4-5 (or however many you'd like) dashes of Red Clay Verde

1/2 oz simple syrup (optional)

To make:

For cucumber juice:

Place 4-5 peeled cucumbers in a blender, and purée until smooth. Strain through a fine mesh sieve and discard pulp. Set juice aside.

For cocktail :

Place all ingredients in a cocktail share with ice. Shake until frothy and completely mixed. Pour over ice, in a glass with Red Clay Margarita Salt on rim.