Watermelon Margaritas

Name: Watermelon Margaritas
Prep time: PTM
Yield: Serves 4
Ingredients: 4 cups cubed watermelon; 2 tablespoons sugar; 3 limes, 2 juiced and 1 cut into wedges for garnish; 8 ounces tequila; 5 ounces Triple Sec, divided; 3 tablespoons kosher salt; 1 teaspoon chili powder

July 12, 2018

Yields: Serves 4

Ingredients

4 cups cubed watermelon

2 tablespoons sugar

3 limes, 2 juiced and 1 cut into wedges for garnish

8 ounces tequila

5 ounces Triple Sec, divided

3 tablespoons kosher salt

1 teaspoon chili powder

Directions

1In a blender, puree the watermelon and sugar until smooth. Pour the puree through a fine mesh strainer. Transfer the liquid to a pitcher and add the lime juice, tequila and 4 ounces of the Triple Sec. Stir to combine.

2In a shallow dish, combine the kosher salt with the chili powder. In a second small plate, add the remaining 1-ounce of Triple Sec. Dip the rims of 4 margarita glasses in the Triple Sec, then coat them in the salt and chili mixture.

3Divide the margarita between the 4 glasses and garnish each with a lime wedge.

Recipe by Brian Boitano

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