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Watermelon Margarita Recipe
This delicious Watermelon margarita is the best thing this summer. Fresh watermelon juice (made in your blender!) is mixed with tequila, lime juice, jalapeño if you're feeling daring, and honey simple syrup for the best margarita ever. Make one for yourself or a pitcher to share with friends!
Prep Time
15 mins
Total Time
15 mins
Servings: 4 cocktails
Calories: 282 kcal
Course:
Drinks
Cuisine:
Mexican
Ingredients
Watermelon Margarita
- 2 cups watermelon chunks = 1 cup watermelon juice
- Optional: 1 jalapeño pepper seeds and stem removed
- 1 cup tequila
- ½ cup lime juice freshly squeezed, please!
- ½ cup honey simple syrup see notes
- Maldon or flake type sea salt to rim the glasses
Instructions
- Put the watermelon, and the jalapeño, if using, into your blender and blend on high for a few seconds.
- Whisk 3 tablespoons of honey with 5 tablespoons of water to make the honey simple syrup. They will combine best if heated.
- Combine the watermelon juice, tequila, lime juice, and honey simple syrup in a glass jar filled with ice and stir until the margarita is cold.
- Wet the rim of 4 glasses with lime then dip them in salt and pour in your watermelon margarita!
Cup of Yum
Notes
- 1 cup of watermelon chunks will make ½ cup of watermelon juice
- Honey simple syrup is made with 1 part honey and 2 parts water. For example, 1 cup of honey and 2 cups of water.
- This watermelon margarita is made with 2 parts watermelon juice, 2 parts tequila, 1 part lime juice, and one part honey simple syrup. For example, 2-ounces watermelon juice, 2-ounces tequila, 1-ounce lime juice, and 1-ounce honey simple syrup.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1 watermelon margarita
Calories
282kcal
(14%)
Carbohydrates
39g
(13%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
1g
(2%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
1g
Sodium
608mg
(25%)
Potassium
148mg
(4%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
36g
(72%)
Vitamin A
448IU
(9%)
Vitamin C
15mg
(17%)
Calcium
15mg
(2%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4cocktails
Amount Per Serving
Calories 282
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1 watermelon margarita | |
| Calories | 282kcal | 14% |
| Carbohydrates | 39g | 13% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 1g | 2% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Sodium | 608mg | 25% |
| Potassium | 148mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 36g | 72% |
| Vitamin A | 448IU | 9% |
| Vitamin C | 15mg | 17% |
| Calcium | 15mg | 2% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.