Fresh Watermelon Margarita

My favorite drink of summer!

Ingredients (makes 2 margs):

• 2 cups fresh watermelon, muddled and strained

• 3 oz silver tequila

• 2 oz triple sec (or Cointreau)

• 2 oz fresh key lime juice (about 6–8 key limes)

• 1 oz agave syrup (or simple syrup, to taste)

• Ice cubes

  
  

For garnish (optional):

• Key lime wedge or wheel

• Tajín or salt for the rim

Instructions:

1. Prep the Glasses Rim glasses with lime juice and dip in salt or Tajín. Set aside.

2. Make the Margarita In a shaker, combine:

   • Muddled and strained watermelon

   • 3 oz tequila

   • 2 oz Cointreau

   • 2 oz key lime juice

   • 1 oz agave

     
     

3. Taste and adjust for sweetness or tartness. Add more agave or lime juice if needed.

4. Pour into prepared glasses. Garnish with a watermelon wedge or lime wheel

   

   
   

Tips:

• For a frozen version, freeze watermelon chunks and blend.

• Sub with regular limes if key limes aren’t available (just reduce to 1.5 oz juice).

• Squeezing the key limes was quite the task, so go ahead and just buy the bottle of key lime juice, no need to be a hero

• Add jalapeño or habeñero simple syrup for a little spice