Watermelon Margaritas
Read my review of this recipe.
Ingredients:
- 1 teaspoon lime zest
- 1/2 cup water
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 seedless watermelon, cut into chunks
- 3 tablespoons coarse salt
- 1 lime wedge
- 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
- 1/2 cup premium 100 percent agave tequila
- 2 tablespoons orange-flavored liqueur
- 1 cup ice
Directions:
In a medium saucepan, combine the lime zest, water, and sugar. Bring to a boil over medium heat, and cook, stirring, until the sugar dissolves. Remove from the heat. Cool to room temperature and strain out the zest. (Can be made in advance; keep in a covered container in the refrigerator.)
Place watermelon in a blender and puree until smooth. This can also be done in advance and kept in the refrigerator.
Chill a margarita glass in the freezer for 30 minutes. Place the coarse salt in a shallow dish or saucer. Wet the rim of the glass with a lime wedge and dip the glass into the salt, coating the top edge.
In a cocktail shaker, combine 2 tablespoons of the cooled lime syrup with 1 cup of the watermelon puree, lime juice, tequila, orange-flavored liqueur, and ice. Shake until frothy and well chilled, at least 1 minute. Strain into the prepared glass and garnish with a lime wedge.
Makes 1 large drink.
Nutrition:
Substitutions:
We used pomegranate tequila, which was really great. We also used the left over mint syrup from the mint juleps instead of making lime syrup, and you couldn’t taste the difference. As for the watermelon, I used a seedless mini melon and it made 4 cups of puree.
Recipe courtesy of Emeril Lagasse.