Refreshing Watermelon Margarita Recipes

JEWEL'S WATERMELON MARGARITAS

Steps:

• 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 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.

EASY WATERMELON MARGARITAS

Steps:

• Combine water and sugar in a small saucepan and bring to a simmer.
• Cook until the sugar has dissolved then remove from the heat and allow to cool completely. The simple syrup can be kept in the fridge for up to a month in a sealed jar.
• Combine the cubed watermelon, tequila, Cointreau, lime juice and simple syrup in a blender then blend until smooth.
• Dip the rims of serving glasses into lime juice and then into salt. Fill the glasses with ice then pour over the Margarita mix.
• Garnish with a lime wedge and serve.

FRESH WATERMELON MARGARITA

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients.
• If desired, rim two double old-fashioned glasses : Mix the salt and chili powder in a shallow dish, wet the rim by wiping it with a lime wedge, then dip or roll it into the chili salt.
• In a cocktail shaker, muddle the watermelon cubes into a juicy pulp.
• Fill the shaker with ice and add the tequila, triple sec, and lime juice.
• Shake well .
• Use both a cocktail strainer and a mesh strainer to fine-strain the drink over fresh ice into the prepared glasses.
• Garnish with watermelon and lime wedges and a sprig of mint. Serve and enjoy.

REFRESHING WATERMELON MARGARITA

Steps:

• Place watermelon in a blender; blend until smooth. Pour through a fine mesh strainer to remove seeds and pulp.
• Pour watermelon juice into ice cube tray; place in freezer until frozen, about 3 hours.
• Place 4 cups of frozen watermelon cubes, tequila, lime juice, and sugar into a blender; pulse until smooth.

FRESH WATERMELON MARGARITA

Steps:

• Rim a cocktail glass by using a piece of fresh lime and rub it on the rim. Dip the moistened edge into a small pile of salt on a plate.
• In a personal blender, like a Magic Bullet, add watermlon chunks, tequila, Triple Sec, lime juice and agave nectar.
• Blend until smooth.
• Pour over rimmed cocktail glass with fresh ice.