This is my current favorite summer drink. It’s thirst quenchingly refreshing. Muddled cucumbers, homemade jalepano simple syrup, topped with ginger beer and a tajin rim.

It’s so good, I’m planning on turning it into a sangria and serving it for 4th of july this year.

Ingredients:

1 cup water

1 cup sugar

1 jalapeño, sliced

1/2 cup peeled and cubed cucumber

4 oz reposado

juice of 2 limes

8oz ginger beers

Directions:

To make jalapeño simple syrup, add water and sugar to a saucepan. Bring to a boil. Once boiling add sliced jalapeños (omitting seeds if you like less spice) and let boil for 10 minutes. Remove from heat and cool.

Add cucumber to a shaker, and muddle.

Add reposado, lime juice, ginger beer and 2 oz of the simple syrup. Top with ice, and shake until chilled and combined.

Dip rim of 2 glasses into simple syrup and then tajin to rim.

Fill glasses with ice, and strain liquid equally over both.