Frozen Watermelon Margaritas

By Lena AbrahamUpdated: May 20, 2020

4.5

6 Ratings

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This recipe requires a little forethought. Chop up some fresh watermelon and throw it in the freezer the night before you make the margs—this ensures the drinks are perfectly slushy and ICE cold. (If you forgot, don't fret! Two hours in the freezer should do the trick.)

With a drink like this, we think the garnishes are just as important as the cocktail itself. You can rim the glass with salt and garnish with mini watermelon slices and lime like we did. Or, you can go all out and rim the glass with a mixture of sugar and citric acid and garnish with watermelon sour candies for a sweet and sour twist, a la Boozy Sour Watermelon Slushies.

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Yields:: 4 serving(s)
Prep Time:: 10 mins
Total Time:: 2 hrs 20 mins

Ingredients

For rim

2 tbsp.
kosher salt
1 tbsp.
granulated sugar
Zest of 1 lime
Lime wedge

For drink

4 c.
chopped watermelon
1/4 c.
lime juice
1/2 c.
silver tequila
1/4 c.
triple sec
4
watermelon slices, for garnish
4
lime rounds, for garnish

Directions

1. Step 1Place watermelon on a large baking sheet and freeze until hardened, at least 2 hours.
2. Step 2Combine salt, sugar, and lime zest on a small plate and stir to combine. Use lime wedge to wet rim of margarita glasses then dip rims in salt mixture.
3. Step 3In a blender, combine frozen watermelon, lime juice, tequila, and triple sec and blend until smooth. Pour into rimmed glasses and garnish with a watermelon and lime round.

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Lena Abraham

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Lena Abraham is a freelance contributor with Delish, and was formerly Senior Food Editor, where she developed and styled recipes for video and photo, and also stayed on top of current food trends. She’s been working in the food industry for over 10 years, and will argue that the best fish tacos in the world are made in New York. Don’t @ her.