Silver Monk

Name: Silver Monk
Yield: Makes 1 drink
Ingredients: 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

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Mixologist Philip Ward • Mayahuel, NYCBig grains of salt rim many a margarita glass. But as this cocktail proves, a pinch of salt can add complexity to sophisticated bittersweet drinks. More Cocktails for the Coupe

By Philip Ward

April 2011

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Credit: © Tina Rupp

Recipe Summary

Yield:

Makes 1 drink

Ingredients

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

Directions

Step 1
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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