Spicy Watermelon Margarita recipe

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Ingredients

2 cups seedless watermelon cubes
1 lime wedge
1 pinch kosher salt
ice cubes
1 ½ fluid ounces silver tequila
¾ fluid ounce orange-flavored liqueur (such as Cointreau®)
¾ fluid ounce lime juice
1 thin slice jalapeno slice, plus more for garnish
1 watermelon wedge

Nutrition Info

381.7 calories
carbohydrate: 63.7 g
cholesterol: : -
fat: 1.1 g
fiber: 4.4 g
protein: 4.2 g
saturatedFat: 0.1 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 409.6 mg
sugar: 47.3 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Puree watermelon in a blender. Wipe the rim of a margarita glass with a lime wedge, dip rim in salt.

  2. In a cocktail shaker half-filled with ice, add tequila, orange liqueur, lime juice, jalapeno, and 2 ounces of the watermelon puree. Shake until very cold.

  3. Strain into prepared glass. Garnish with watermelon wedge and jalapeno slice.

Recipe Yield

1 drink

Recipe Note

The sour formula is the root of many cocktails, including margaritas and mules, perhaps because it's so easy to remember and so simple to adapt. All you need: 1 part sweet, 1 part sour, and 2 parts alcohol.

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