Watermelon Margarita Recipe
My watermelon margarita is FRESH and refreshing. Made with homemade watermelon juice, fresh lime juice, tequila, triple sec, and simple sugar, it's literally summer in a glass.
Servings: 1 cocktail
Ingredients
Watermelon juice (makes 6 ounces)
- 1 cup chopped seedless watermelon packed and fully blended until liquefied
Watermelon margarita
- 2 1/2 ounces watermelon juice
- 2 ounces blanco tequila
- 3/4 ounces fresh lime juice
- 1/2 ounce simple syrup
- 1/2 ounce triple sec
Instructions
- Cube 1 cup of watermelon and add to a blender. Blend until fully liquefied.
- For the salted rim, take a lime wedge and coat the rim of a margarita glass or double old fashioned glass. Dip in margarita salt, rotating until coated.
- Combine tequila, watermelon juice, triple sec, lime, and simple sugar in a cocktail shaker with a cup of ice. Shake vigorously and pour straight into a chilled glass with the dirty ice from the shaker or over fresh ice.
- Garnish with a watermelon wedge and optional jalapeño slice.
Notes
You can make this spicy by garnishing or blending fresh jalapeno slices or by adding a dash of spicy bitters. I like Fire Tincture by Scrappy's
Always use seedless watermelon. White seeds are OK, black seeds are not.
Skip the salt rim and add a tiny pinch of salt directly to the margarita. This brings out the flavors and adds a little saltiness that plays beautifully in every sip without being overwhelming.
Always freeze your glasses beforehand. This helps keep your drink colder for longer.
Nutrition
Serving: 1(no salt rim) | Calories: 241kcal | Carbohydrates: 33.2g | Protein: 0.06g | Sodium: 16mg | Fiber: 1.1g | Sugar: 24.2g