A Signature Cocktail

These days many couples are foregoing the open bar in favor of a signature cocktail to be passed before the reception meal. Hand selecting a cocktail as a couple is not only a fun retreat from pre-wedding jitters and planning stress, but can add a personal touch to the before-dinner mingling. Try this Real Simple favorite... a modernized combination of a the retro class of a mojito and the exotic spice of a margarita that is as universally appealing as... Lucy and Desi for instance.

Lucy and Desi

1/4 cup fresh mint leaves

1 1/2 ounces tequila

5 slices cucumber

1 ounce agave syrup

1 ounce sour mix

1 ounce lemon lime soda or sparkling wine

In a cocktail shaker, muddle the mint, tequila, and cucumber. Shake with the agave syrup, sour mix, and ice. Pour into a glass and add soda. Mint and a cucumber slice makes an attractive garnish!

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