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    Home > Recipes > Drinks

    Watermelon Margaritas

    Published: Apr 30, 2021 · Modified: Mar 12, 2022 · by Jess Smith · Jump to Recipe · Leave a Comment · This post may contain affiliate links.

    watermelon margaritas
    watermelon margaritas

    watermelon margaritas in a clear glass on a wooden table

    Naturally sweetened, Watermelon Margaritas are fresh, tart, and perfect for summer. Blend up a batch to sip and share this weekend!

    It’s no secret that I love a blended watermelon drink. I make many batches of these alcohol-free Watermelon Lime Coolers between May and August each year. They’re guaranteed to cool everyone down when the weather is hot. If I want a light warm weather cocktail, Watermelon Frosé has long been my go-to. 

    But the frosé has competition. My new grown-up favorite is Watermelon Margaritas. It’s perfectly tart, only slightly sweet, and can be made in batches to serve out of a pitcher. The fresh flavor of watermelon combined with lime juice and a bit of mint makes this one summer in a glass. One sip and you’ll be ready to pull up a chair on the front porch surrounded by the sound of sprinklers and the smell of chicken on the grill. 

    Summer. We’re SO ready for you. 

    Ingredients

    • Watermelon Cubes - Seedless watermelons are best here since you’ll want to just blend everything together. See notes below about tasting your margarita and adding extra sweetness if needed. 
    • Tequila - The key alcohol for margaritas.
    • Cointreau - Cointreau is a French orange-flavored liqueur.I was not convinced of the importance of this liqueur in a margarita until I was working on this recipe and had the chance to taste margaritas side-by-side with and without it. The difference was huge. If you don’t want to buy a bottle just for this recipe, I get it. You can definitely skip it. You could also use orange juice in its place. A little cointreau goes a long way, and it really makes the flavors in the margaritas shine. 
    • Lime Juice - Don’t skip the fresh lime juice. Yes you’ll need a lot of it, but you’ll be glad you put in the time to juice those limes when you taste the finished drink.
    • Fresh Mint - The flavors of watermelon and mint work so well together that I just couldn’t resist adding a few leaves of mint to the blender here. They give the margaritas serious cooling power, but in a pinch you can skip them.
    • Sugar or Salt - When it comes to rimming margaritas, everyone has their preferences, but I love the combination of sour-salty-sweet that comes from rubbing the glass rims with a lime wedge and then dipping them in a combination of sugar and salt. You can use just sugar, just salt, or skip it. 

    adding sugar and salt to the rim of a glass

    For Sweeter Margaritas

    A very ripe watermelon should have enough natural sweetness that you won’t need to add any extra sweetener. While the drink is still in the blender, taste it. If you would like it to be sweeter, add some honey, sugar, or even a few fresh or frozen strawberries! 

    For Frozen Watermelon Margaritas

    If you’d like a frozen watermelon margarita with a slushy texture, freeze the watermelon cubes for at least 2 hours before blending. 

    More Summer Cocktails and Mocktails

    • Lemon Bourbon Sweet Tea
    • Mango, Pitaya, and Turmeric Smoothie
    • Bourbon Lemonade Slush
    • Passion Fruit Mojitos
    • Pear and Lime Sangria
    • Watermelon Lime Cooler
    • Watermelon Mint Lemonade (and other indulgences)
    • Pomegranate Pear Champagne Cocktail

    Or check out all of my drink recipes here. 

    Favorite Tools

    • 6-inch Global Knife
    • Cutting Board
    • Shallow Bowl or Plate
    • Standing Blender

    watermelon margaritas in a clear glass

    watermelon margaritas in clear glasses
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    4.67 from 3 votes

    Watermelon Margaritas

    Naturally sweetened, these are fresh, tart, and perfect for summer. Blend up a batch to sip and share this weekend!
    To adjust the servings in this recipe, click on the number next to servings.
    Prep Time10 mins
    Total Time10 mins
    Course: Drinks
    Keyword: summer, summer cocktail, watermelon recipes
    Servings: 4
    Calories: 260kcal
    Author: Jess Smith via Inquiring Chef
    Cost: $8.00

    Equipment

    • Blender

    Ingredients

    For the Rims (optional):

    • 3 tablespoon Granulated Sugar or Salt (or use a combination for a salty-sweet rim)
    • 1 teaspoon Lime zest
    • 2 Lime Wedges

    For the Margaritas:

    • 1 lb Watermelon Cubes (preferably seedless; see note)
    • 1 cup Tequila
    • ¼ cup Cointreau
    • ¼ cup Lime Juice
    • 6 leaves Fresh Mint
    • Extra watermelon wedges, mint leaves, or some lime slices for garnish

    Instructions

    • If you’d like to rim the glasses, combine sugar and/or salt and lime zest in a shallow bowl or plate. Rub a lime wedge around the rim of each glass. Dip the glass in the salt / sugar, rotating to coat.
    • Blend together watermelon, tequila, cointreau, lime juice and mint leaves. (Note: If you’re using frozen watermelon cubes for a frozen margarita, you can also add about 1 cup of ice to give the drink even more slushy frozen flavor.)
    • Fill each glass with ice (skip if you made a frozen margarita).
    • Pour margaritas over ice. Garnish with watermelon wedges, mint leaves, or lime slices

    Notes

    For a frozen margarita with a slushy texture, freeze the watermelon cubes for at least 2 hours before blending.
    If your watermelon is not particularly sweet (or if you know you would like a sweeter margarita) you can add some honey or a few whole strawberries to the blender (these will naturally add sweetness) or add some honey or sugar after tasting the drink.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 260kcal | Carbohydrates: 25g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 4mg | Potassium: 161mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 21g | Vitamin A: 661IU | Vitamin C: 17mg | Calcium: 14mg | Iron: 1mg

    *This post contains affiliate links*

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