This watermelon margarita tastes amazing and is so refreshing served over crushed ice on hot summer days This recipe includes a simple syrup which you can make ahead and store in the refrigerator
Prep Time
10 mins
Dificult
Medium
Servings
4
Ingredients
Instructions
To make a simple syrup: Bring 1/2 cup sugar
water
and orange zest in a small saucepan to boil
stirring constantly. Simmer until sugar is dissolved
about 3 minutes. Remove simple syrup from heat and allow to cool completely.
Place watermelon in a blender or food processor. Pulse until pureed.
Stir watermelon puree into a large pitcher with prepared simple syrup
tequila
and lime juice.
Place a small amount of salt or sugar into a saucer. Rub edge of margarita glasses with a lime wedge to moisten. Lightly dip the rim of the glass into the saucer to rim the glass; tap off excess salt or sugar.
Fill rimmed glasses with crushed ice; pour margarita mixture into glasses and garnish with lime wedges to serve.
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Cook’s Note
To make a frozen watermelon margarita
crush 1 ½ cups ice in a high-powered blender. Add watermelon
tequila
lime juice
and simple syrup; blend until smooth.To make a non-alcoholic version
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