With just a handful of fresh ingredients, this watermelon margarita recipe is as simple as it is refreshing. Bonus, it’s the perfect way to use up leftover watermelon!
When it comes to watermelon, my eyes are often bigger than my stomach. I’ll pick up a beautiful watermelon at the grocery store for a weekend grill night, and by the end of the weekend, I’ll still have half a melon left! Does anyone else have the problem?
I have the most delicious solution... enter the Best Watermelon Margarita! Made with just a handful of fresh ingredients like fresh watermelon, tequila, agave and lime, this watermelon margarita recipe is a great way to use up that leftover watermelon. It’s refreshing, not too sweet, and perfect for a hot summer day!
Watermelon Margarita Recipe
The beauty of this recipe lies in its simplicity. First, blend up the fresh watermelon. Next, combine it with lime juice, tequila and agave and pour it into a tajin- or salt-rimmed glass, and BAM! You’ll feel like you’re the queen of summer cocktails, with little-to-no effort.
Serve these watermelon margaritas at your next family barbecue, or whip them up as you chill kiddie-poolside in the front yard. I promise, all your neighbors will be jealous!
How to Make the Best Watermelon Margarita
To make a watermelon margarita on the rocks, you’ll first need to puree the watermelon until smooth. Then combine with the tequila, lime juice, agave and ice in a cocktail shaker (a mason jar also works well here) and strain into your Tajin-rimmed glass.
For a frozen watermelon margarita, simply freeze the watermelon before blending, then combine frozen watermelon, tequila, lime juice and agave in a blender and pour into your Tajin-rimmed glass.
Sip, sip, hooray!
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes! For a non-alcoholic version of this watermelon margarita, use sparkling water in place of tequila for the on-the-rocks version. For a frozen non-alcoholic margarita, simply thin out the blended ingredients with water until you get the consistency you desire. It will be like a yummy watermelon smoothie!
Our favorite way to serve this margarita is in a Tajin-rimmed glass (the salt and acidity in the chili-lime salt brings out the sweetness of the melon). You can also serve it “naked” (no rim) or keep things classic with a simple salted rim.
This recipe is written for two margaritas, but if you’re making a batch for a big group, you can easily scale this recipe to serve more!
– Four servings: 1 cup tequila blanco + ⅓ cup lime juice + 8 cups cubed watermelon (1 cup pureed watermelon) + 4 teaspoons agave
– Eight servings: 2 cups tequila blanco + ⅔ cup lime juice + 16 cups cubed watermelon (2 cups pureed watermelon) + 8 teaspoons agave
– Twelve servings: 3 cups tequila blanco + 1 cup and 2 tablespoons lime juice + 24 cups cubed watermelon (3 cups pureed watermelon) + ¼ cup agave
– Sixteen servings: 4 cups tequila blanco + 1 ⅔ cups lime juice + 32 cups cubed watermelon (4 cups pureed watermelon) + ⅓ cup agave
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The Best Watermelon Margarita
- Yield: 2 1x
Description
With just a handful of fresh ingredients, this watermelon margarita recipe is as simple as it is refreshing. Bonus, it’s the perfect way to use up leftover watermelon!
Ingredients
- 4 cups cubed watermelon
- 4 ounces tequila blanco
- 2 teaspoons agave
- 1 large lime, juiced (about 3 Tablespoons)
- 1 cup ice (on the rocks margarita only)
- Tajin (optional), for garnish
- Watermelon wedge (optional), for garnish
Instructions
Watermelon Margarita on the Rocks
- In a blender, add cubed watermelon until the fruit is pureed and smooth (if making batch watermelon margaritas, you may want to do this in batches).
- Run a piece of watermelon over the rim of a margarita glass and dip the rim in Tajin chili-lime salt, or margarita salt.
- Combine tequila, lime juice, agave and watermelon puree over ice in a cocktail shaker, shake well.
- Strain margarita into prepared glass and garnish with a watermelon wedge and serve immediately. Cheers!
Frozen Watermelon Margarita
- Freeze watermelon cubes until solid.
- Run a piece of watermelon over the rim of a margarita glass and dip the rim in Tajin chili-lime salt, or margarita salt.
- In a blender, combine frozen cubed watermelon, tequila, lime juice and agave; blend until smooth.
- Pour margarita into prepared glass and garnish with a watermelon wedge and serve immediately. Cheers!
Notes
For a non-alcoholic version of this watermelon margarita, simply use sparkling water in place of tequila for the on-the-rocks version of this margarita. For a frozen non-alcoholic margarita, simply thin out the blended ingredients with water until you get the consistency you desire. It will be like a yummy watermelon smoothie!
Elle says
Delish! Perfect for summer! 💕