This spicy watermelon margarita is a delicious blend of fresh watermelon, tequila, and jalapeno slices for a fruity, spicy-sweet, thoroughly refreshing summer cocktail!
Ingreadients:
- 2 cups seedless watermelon cubes
- 1 lime wedge
- 1 pinch kosher salt
- ice cubes
- 1 ½ fluid ounces silver tequila
- ¾ fluid ounce orange-flavored liqueur (such as Cointreau)
- ¾ fluid ounce lime juice
- 1 thin slice jalapeño slice, plus more for garnish
- 1 watermelon wedge
Direction
- Puree watermelon in a blender. Wipe the rim of a margarita glass with a lime wedge; dip rim in salt.
- In a cocktail shaker half-filled with ice, add tequila, orange liqueur, lime juice, jalapeño, and 2 ounces of the watermelon puree. Shake until very cold.
- Strain into prepared glass. Garnish with watermelon wedge and jalapeño slice.