Watermelon Margaritas

5 from 1 vote

Cheers to Watermelon Margaritas on a hot summer day! These simple cocktails combine fresh watermelon juice, silver tequila, freshly squeezed limes, and agave nectar to sweeten. Add plenty of mint and lime slices, and enjoy!

Course cocktails

Cuisine American, Mexican

Keyword watermelon margaritas

Prep Time 20

Total Time 20

Servings drinks

Calories 248kcal

Author Sue Ringsdorf

Ingredients

32 ounces watermelon juice - from about 8 cups of cubed watermelon
14 oz. tequila
5 oz. lime juice - freshly squeezed
3 oz. Agave
extra lime slices and mint sprigs

Instructions

Prep watermelon. Use a sharp knife to cut the watermelon into bite-sized chunks. Add to a large high-speed blender (or food processor – if you don’t have a blender).
Blend. Blend the watermelon until it’s in liquid form. You may need to smash the watermelon down if it’s not processing.
Strain the juice. Pour the watermelon juice through a fine-mesh sieve (pictured below). Discard the pulp.
32 ounces watermelon juice
Squeeze limes. Use a citrus press to get several ounces of fresh lime juice.
Make a pitcher of margaritas. Use a large pitcher and add the ingredients – watermelon juice, tequila, freshly squeezed lime juice, and agave syrup to sweeten.
32 ounces watermelon juice, 14 oz. tequila, 5 oz. lime juice, 3 oz. Agave
Prep glasses. You can add a salt or sugar rim to your margarita glasses. Simply use a lime wedge and run it around the rim of the glasses. Then dip the glasses in a small plate of kosher salt or sugar to coat. Add some lime slices and/or mint to the glasses and plenty of ice.
extra lime slices and mint sprigs
Serve. Pour watermelon margaritas into prepared glasses. Or if you’d rather, shake the easy watermelon margaritas into a cocktail shaker and shake vigorously before serving. Cheers!

Notes

Pro-Tip: It’s a good idea to let limes sit at room temperature for about an hour before squeezing them to get the most juice possible. You can also roll the limes firmly on a countertop or cutting board before cutting them open to help release the juice.

NOTE: If you don’t have Agave Nectar, I recommend keeping a jar of simple syrup in your refrigerator for cocktails and mocktails. Just combine equal parts sugar and water in a small saucepan and simmer over medium heat until sugar is dissolved. Pour into a mason jar and store.

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