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This watermelon margarita is both sweet and tangy and perfect for summer! This sweet watermelon cocktail takes the classic and iconic margarita recipe and adds the sweetest of summer flavors. It only takes five minutes to make, too!
Five Minute Watermelon Margaritas
This refreshing boozy beverage is so quick and easy. It is perfectly served poolside either blended, frozen, or on the rocks. You are going to make this flavorful adult beverage for all of your warm weather occasions.
If you are looking for more summer cocktails to serve, be sure to check out our recipe for Sex on the Beach and our Tequila Sunrise.
Why We Love this Recipe
- Quick and easy to make at home.
- Only uses 6 simple ingredients.
- Refreshing, cool, sweet, and tart boozy beverage.
- Watermelon is full of vitamin C, vitamin A, and antioxidants and its high water content is especially hydrating on warm weather days.
- Pretty pink drink with a bright red rim.
- A delicious cocktail recipe that you can double or triple to make for a crowd.
- Perfect summer drink for pool parties, backyard barbecues, or Cinco de Mayo celebrations.
Ingredients
- Fresh watermelon juice: Making your own juice by using ripe, in-season fresh fruit will ensure the sweetest flavor and save you money. Store-bought juice will work as well but will likely have added sugars. I always say fresh is best!
- Lime juice: The secret to a cleaner tasting, more refreshing margarita is using freshly squeezed lime juice for this recipe.
- Tequila: Choose a silver tequila that is 100% agave, something like Don Julio, or Casamigos Blanco.
- Triple sec: Triple Sec, Cointreau, or Grand Marnier are all great orange liqueur options. (I used Triple Sec in this recipe.)
- Simple syrup
- Lime
- Tajin
How to Make a Watermelon Margarita
- Make The Margarita: Place all ingredients into a shaker with ice cubes and shake until the drink is chilled.
- Rim The Glasses: Run a lime wedge around your glasses and dip it into Tajin.
- Serve: Pour the margarita into your glasses and garnish with a lime slice.
Watermelon Margarita
Ingredients
- 6 ounces fresh watermelon juice
- 2 ounces lime juice
- 2 ounces tequila
- 1 ounce triple sec
- 1 ounces simple syrup
- lime
- tajin
Instructions
- Place your watermelon juice, lime juice, tequila, triple sec, and simple syrup into a shaker with ice. Shake until the drink is chilled.
- Add a few tablespoons of tajin to a small plate. Run a lime wedge around your glasses and dip it into the tajin.
- Pour the margarita into your glasses and top it with a lime slice.
Notes
- To Store: I recommend making only what you will drink that day. If you have leftovers, you can store the watermelon margaritas in a pitcher in the fridge for a few hours to a day.
- Add a few jalapeño slices to your cocktail shaker to make this a spicy watermelon margarita.
- If your watermelon is fully ripe and sweet, you may not want to add a sweetener.
- I love using fresh watermelon for this recipe, but I have made it with the bottled watermelon juice when I want a quicker and easier way to prepare these. You can find watermelon juice near the orange juice in the refrigerated section. I like the simple brand of watermelon juice.
- To keep your margarita cool and refreshing, pour it over ice. You can also chill your cocktail glasses in the fridge or freezer for about 15 minutes before serving.
- This recipe makes enough for 2 margaritas, but feel free to double or triple it for a crowd.