Watermelon Margarita Cocktail Recipe

Author: The Bar Team

A watermelon margarita cocktail in a highball glass.

If summer tasted like summer, it would taste like this watermelon margarita: fresh, juicy and natural. This vibrant take on the classic margarita combines tequila with sun-sweet watermelon and lime for a drink that tastes like sunshine in a glass, bringing out the fruity flavors without overshadowing tequila's natural character. Unlike the Tequila Mockingbird - which also uses watermelon, but often adds yellow jalapeño or other botanicals to give the mix a spicy flavor and playful complexity - the Watermelon Margarita keeps it fresh, sweet and simple, letting the watermelon be the star, along with tequila, lime and a touch of sweetness. Perfect for warm evenings, backyard barbecues or light summer drinks.

What you’ll need

Ingredients

Serves:

1

Don Julio Blanco Tequila
Don Julio Blanco Tequila
1.5oz
Triple sec
0.75oz
Lime juice
0.75oz
Watermelon
1
Mint sprig
1
Ice

2.4 units of alcohol per serving

Equipment

Highball glass
Jigger
Cocktail shaker
Strainer
Muddler

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Method

Step 1

Place 2-3 watermelon chunks without the rind into a cocktail shaker and press down gently with a muddler to release the juices.

Step 2

Fill the shaker with ice and add the tequila, triple sec and lime juice. Shake vigorously until the surface of the shaker is cold.

Step 3

Strain the cocktail into a highball glass filled with ice and garnish with a slice of watermelon and a mint sprig.

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