Ginger Cucumber Margarita

a more traditional option from last year's margarita season

1. Put four or five peeled slices of cucumber and one small (maybe 1T) chunk of peeled, fresh ginger into a shaker. Muddle.

2. Add 1 shot glass of ginger liqueur, 1 shot glass of tequila, 1 shot glass of lime juice. Sweeten to taste, should you wish.

3. Add crushed ice. Shake.

4. Strain and serve in the glass of your choice. Add a sliver of cucumber or a slice of lime for garnish.

Delicious.

Anticipation: ad hoc

Thanks to the generosity of a friend, we are looking forward to a May evening at Thomas Keller's ad hoc restaurant. I am so excited.

Have you seen the cookbook?

(click image to go to amazon.com)

I plan to distract myself by cooking my way through as much as I can before May.  It is going to be a tasty wait.