The Perfect Summer Cocktail

August 10th, 2010 • Posted by Artichoke Cafe • Permalink

House bartender Rob Lemberger has a cocktail for you that is the bee's knees for escaping the summer heat:

Pepino Chilaca
Ingredients:
2 oz. Hangar One Chipotle vodka
2 oz. Cucumber Agave Puree (recipe follows)
2 Muddling lime pieces (preparation follows)
1/2 oz. Fresh lime juice
1 slice Cucumber
Method:
Rim a Collins glass with salt and set aside. Combine vodka, puree and lime juice into a cocktail mixer filled with ice. Shake vigorously. Strain mixture into the prepped Collins glass. Fill with ice and garnish with a sliced cucumber wheel.

Muddling Lime Pieces:
Cut a whole lime in half along the equator. Cut each half into quarters. One whole lime equals eight muddling lime pieces.
Cucumber Agave Puree:
Using a hand blender, puree multiples of the following proportions; two inches of cucumber per one oz. of agave syrup (equal parts agave nectar and water), along with a dash of fresh lime juice.