Looking for a refreshing, fruity cocktail that's not too sweet? These watermelon margaritas combine fresh watermelon juice with silver tequila for the perfect summer (or anytime) sip.
Ingredients
- Silver tequila
- Watermelon juice
- Triple sec or orange liqueur
- Simple syrup
- Fresh lime juice
- Salt (for the rim)
How to Make Watermelon Margaritas
Place everything into a cocktail shaker filled with ice.
Shake it up!
Strain into a salt-rimmed glass filled with ice.
Enjoy!
Homemade Watermelon Juice
Check out my step by step instructions for making watermelon juice. It's quick and easy to do!
Tips on Watermelon Margaritas
You can substitute Grand Marnier, Cointreau or any other orange flavored liqueur for the triple sec if you prefer. Triple sec is lower in price, delicious, and easy to find, which is why I list it in the recipe.
Use fresh orange juice instead of the triple sec and swap the tequila for club soda!
Fresh juice is best, especially when there's only five ingredients in the cocktail. But if all you have is bottled juice, that'll work fine.
You can salt or sugar the rim of your glass for this margarita, depending on preference. Run a small piece of watermelon around the top of the glass and then dip the glass into a shallow dish of salt (or sugar).
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Looking for a refreshing, fruity cocktail that's not too sweet? These watermelon margaritas are the perfect summer (or anytime) sip.
- Prep Time: 15 min
- Cook Time: 0 min
- Total Time: 15 min
- Yield: 1 cocktail 1x
- Category: Cocktails
- Method: Cocktail Shaker
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
- 2 oz silver tequila
- 2 oz watermelon juice (see recipe below)
- 0.5 oz triple sec
- 0.75 oz simple syrup
- 0.75 oz lime juice
Instructions
Place everything into a cocktail shaker filled with ice.
Shake it up!
Strain into a salt-rimmed glass filled with ice.
Enjoy!
How to Make Watermelon Juice:
Place 3-4 cups of diced watermelon in a blender and purée until smooth.
Strain the pureed watermelon through a fine mesh sieve, reserving the juice.
Repeat until you have all the watermelon juice you want!
Chill until ready to use.
Notes
Watermelon juice will separate if not used within a couple hours. This does NOT impact its taste and does NOT mean it’s gone bad. Simply stir or shake the juice to mix it back up.
Keywords: watermelon, margarita, juice, cocktail, drinks, summer, tequila, tequila cocktails
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