2 sli Cucumber
              2 oz Tequila (or mezcal)
              1 oz Lime juice
              3⁄4 oz Simple syrup
              1 sli Cucumber (as garnish)
              1 pn Cayenne pepper (as garnish)
          Instructions
    
          Shake with 2 small cuke slices, strain, up, garnish with floating cuke slice with powdered chile sprinkled on top.
Notes
    
          Piquín chile also suggested, and Greenbaum notes that agave or honey sweeteners work well as subs, and fresh chiles or strawberries can be thrown in.
Cocktail summary
        
Created by
    
          Dan Greenbaum, Attaboy, New York, New York (USA)
    
      Is an
    
          authentic recipe
    
      Tequila, Lime juice, Simple syrup, Cucumber, Cayenne pepper
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Simple and refreshing! Next time I will probably use just a bit less lime, and muddle the cucumber so that its flavor is more evident.