Watermelon Margaritas with Fresh Lime
A juicy blender cocktail made with fresh watermelon, blanco tequila, watermelon liqueur, and lime, strained over ice.
Equipment
- Blender
- Fine Mesh Strainer
- Two glasses
Ingredients
Main Ingredients
- 3 oz tequila blanco about 1/3 cup
- 2 oz watermelon liqueur about 1/4 cup
- 1 ½ oz fresh lime juice about 3 tablespoons
- ½ oz agave nectar or simple syrup, about 1 tablespoon
- 1 cup cubed watermelon
- 1 tbsp coarse sea salt for the rims
- 2 cup ice for the glasses
- 2 watermelon triangles for garnish
Instructions
Cooking
- Blend. Blend the tequila, liqueur, lime juice, agave, and watermelon on high until smooth.
- Rim the glasses. Moisten the rims with lime juice, dip in coarse sea salt, and fill the glasses with ice.
- Strain. Pour the mixture through a fine mesh strainer over the ice, pressing out the juice.
- Garnish. Top each glass with a watermelon triangle and serve right away.
Notes
Substitutions: Use orange liqueur in place of watermelon liqueur, and simple syrup in place of agave. Replace the tequila and liqueur with 4 ounces of sparkling water for a drink without alcohol.
Tips: Do not drive after drinking alcohol. Use a cold, ripe melon.
Storage: Keep the blended mixture covered in the refrigerator for up to 24 hours and stir before pouring over ice.