Jalapeno-Infused Avocado Cucumber Cocktail
This is one of the most refreshing summer drinks with avocado, cucumber, and jalapeno-infused gin. It's a little spicy, creamy, cold, and tropical all at the same time!
Servings 3
Ingredients
For the jalapeno-infused gin
- 3/4 cup gin or vodka
- 1 jalapeno
For the cocktail
- 1 avocado
- 1/2 cup fresh lime juice plus zest of two limes and slices of lime to serve.
- 1/4 cup coconut water optional
- 1/2 cup grapefruit soda
- 3 tsp agave nectar or about 4 tsp. simple syrup agave is sweeter
- 4-5 slices cucumber skins removed
- 2 cups ice
- 1/2 cup turbinado sugar or regular sugar for rim of glass
- *If you don' have coconut water just replace with more grapefruit soda
Instructions
For the jalapeno-infused gin
- Slice the jalapeno in half. Pour gin into a small jar (a mason jar is great) and add the jalapeno, seeds and all. Steep overnight or up to three days. Strain out the jalapeno and seeds and keep refrigerated until ready to use.
For the rim of the glass
- Mix the turbinado sugar and zest of one lime together on a flat plate, set aside.
For the cocktail
- Chill the glasses in the freezer.
- Add the infused gin, avocado, lime juice, zest of one lime, grapefruit soda, coconut water, agave nectar, cucumbers, and ice to a blender. Blend until smooth.
- Run a slice of lime over the rim of each glass. Dip into the sugar and lime mixture.
- Pour the cocktail into glasses and serve.