© Tina Rupp
Silver Monk
- TOTAL TIME: 5 MIN
- SERVINGS: Makes 1 drink
Mixologist Philip Ward • Mayahuel, NYC
Big grains of salt rim many a margarita glass. But as this cocktail proves, a pinch of salt can add complexity to sophisticated bittersweet drinks.
Glassware Guide 
- 2 cucumber slices, plus 1 cucumber spear for garnish
- 8 mint leaves
- Pinch of salt
- 1/2 ounce Simple Syrup
- Ice
- 2 ounces blanco tequila
- 3/4 ounce yellow Chartreuse
- 1 ounce fresh lime juice
- In a cocktail shaker, muddle the cucumber slices with 7 of the mint leaves, the salt and the Simple Syrup. Add ice and the tequila, Chartreuse and lime juice and shake well. Fine-strain into a chilled coupe and garnish with the cucumber spear and remaining mint leaf.
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