Description
Fresh watermelon margaritas are given an extra “kick” with some fresh jalapeños.
Ingredients
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- 2 cups fresh watermelon juice (**see instructions below**)
- 1/2 cup fresh lime juice
- 1/2 cup tequila
- 1/4 cup Triple Sec (or any orange liqueur)
- thin slices of fresh jalapeño
- garnish: salt or sugar to rim the glasses, frozen watermelon cubes, lime slices
Instructions
- In a shaker, add watermelon juice, lime juice, tequila, triple sec, and a slice or two of fresh jalapeño. (Start with less jalapeño and taste test – you can always add more!)
- Use a muddler or a wooden spoon to gently muddle the jalapeño to release the flavor. Shake the drink to combine. Pour into salt- or sugar-rimmed glasses, then garnish with watermelon ice cubes and slices of lime if desired.
Notes
**To make fresh watermelon juice, you can either blend up a bunch of watermelon in a blender until smooth. Then strain the juice out through a fine-mesh strainer. (Or if you have a juicer, you can just add the fresh watermelon directly to the juicer.)