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Rita Margarita with fresh watermelon
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5 from 4 votes

Easy Salted Watermelon Margarita

This Watermelon Margarita is juicy, sweet, slightly tart and refreshing. The perfect cocktail to make when the warm weather hits.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time0 minutes
Total Time10 minutes
Course: Beverages
Cuisine: American-Inspired
Diet: Gluten Free
Servings: 1 drink
Calories: 265.42kcal
Author: Tracey Gene

Ingredients

Homemade Simple Syrup

  • ½ cup cane sugar
  • ½ cup water

Fresh Watermelon Juice

  • 2 cups watermelon, cubbed * see notes

Watermelon Rita

  • 3 oz blanco tequila (we used Casamigos blanco tequila)
  • 4 oz fresh watermelon juice
  • ¾ oz fresh lime juice
  • ½ oz simple syrup

To Serve

  • Lime Wedge or Watermelon Cube
  • Kosher or Flaked Sea Salt for Rimming the Glass
  • Ice or Frozen Watermelon Juice Cubes

Instructions

  • Make Simple Syrup. Using: 1/2 cup water and 1/2 cup Cane Sugar.
    Option 1: Using a tea kettle, pour equal parts of hot water with sugar in a glass. Stir until sugar is dissolved. 
    Option 2: Add equal parts of water and sugar to a sauce pan and heat up until sugar is dissolved.Chill in Freezer for 10 minutes before using, or in the Fridge.
  • Make the Watermelon Juice. Chop the watermelon into cubes (about 2 cups) and add to a blender. Blend until smooth. Pour the puree through a fine mesh strainer to separate the juice from the pulp and any seeds.
  • Add ingredients and ice. Add Blanco tequila, fresh lime juice, watermelon juice, simple syrup and ice to a cocktail shaker.
  • Rim the glass: Optional  – Rim half of a highball glass with a lime wedge and dip the glass in a bowl with kosher or flaked sea salt.
  • Shake and strain. Shake vigorously and strain the drink into the rimmed highball glass filled with ice.
  • Garnish and serve. Add a fresh lime wedge or a watermelon cube. Make it fancy and enjoy.

Notes

* 2 cups of watermelon cubes will give you about 1 3/4 - 2 cups fresh watermelon juice.  
To make frozen watermelon cubes, you could make more watermelon juice and freeze the juice in ice trays. Use frozen cubes as an ice substitute or, blend up 4 cubes with rest of ingredients to make a frozen margarita. 
 
 

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 265.42kcal | Carbohydrates: 18.58g | Protein: 0.61g | Fat: 0.14g | Saturated Fat: 0.01g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.04g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.03g | Sodium: 10.35mg | Potassium: 130.76mg | Fiber: 0.43g | Sugar: 16.01g | Vitamin A: 494.56IU | Vitamin C: 13.27mg | Calcium: 10.77mg | Iron: 0.76mg