Mexican Maid 75

Name: Mexican Maid 75
Ingredients: 50 ml Reposado Tequila; 30 ml Lime Juice; 30 ml Agave Syrup; 2 ea Cucumber Slices; 4 ea Mint Leaves; 40 ml Dry Sparkling Wine

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By Kristian Grundström

Submitted on: June 18, 2023

Refreshing

Seasonal

A cocktail I keep coming back to is the Mexican 75 because it’s such a great combination of flavors and has a lovely tartness I really enjoy. Though having played around a bit with cucumber in cocktails I wanted to see if the “Maid”-family could be combined with sparkling wine. So this is a simple Mexican 75 with mint and cucumber, and it is such a treat! Since mint can vary in strength you might want to play around with the amount of leaves to find the right balance. Agave syrup is used as th...

Ingredients

50 ml
Reposado Tequila

30 ml
Lime Juice

30 ml
Agave Syrup

2 ea
Cucumber Slices

4 ea
Mint Leaves

40 ml
Dry Sparkling Wine

Instructions

Garnish

Build

Shake & Double Strain

Glass

Cocktail Coupe

Estimated strength

About 13% ABV (estimate)

By Kristian Grundström

Enthusiast

I really enjoy making cocktails! Finding great flavour combinations and eye-pleasing drinks is truly satisfying.

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Muddle the cucumber in a shaker. Add the mint leaves and muddle lightly. Then add the rest of the ingredients except the sparkling wine and shake with ice to chill. Strain it in your favorite glass and top with the sparkling wine. Serve and enjoy!