I love watermelon margaritas, especially when they’re made with the sweetness of fresh watermelons.
All you need.
Many recipes add a lot of sugar: sugar on the rim of the glass as well as sugar in the margarita itself. I think that a ripe watermelon and the Cointreau add enough sweetness, so I leave any extra sugar out of my recipe.
4 cups cubed, seeded watermelon
4 oz. (or more!) tequila (I like Patron silver)
3 tablespoons fresh squeezed lime juice
1 oz. orange liqueur (I like Cointreau)
Combine the watermelon, tequila, lime juice, and orange liqueur in a blender. Process until it’s smooth. (If I wanted to strain the watermelon juice before making the cocktail, I’d put it in the blender by itself first, whizz it up, then strain. But I’m totally OK with making this as easy as possible. Everything in the blender all at once!)
Pour it into margarita glasses filled with ice. Garnish with a lime wedge.
Watermelon margarita, aerial view. (No drone required.)
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