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An easy watermelon margarita recipe that can be served frozen or on the rocks! This skinny margarita is made with fresh fruit and is perfect to make for a crowd!
All summer long you can find me sipping on an easy watermelon margarita. Actually, you can find me sipping on any margarita because I’ve never met a margarita I didn’t like.
These ones may just be my favorite easy margarita recipe because all you have to do is throw everything into a blender and serve over a glass with a salt rim.
Plus these are made from real and simple wholesome ingredients with no added sugar so you can count on the fact that you won’t have a headache if you end up drinking a few too many.
Fresh watermelon margaritas are meant to be drank in the summer, and these can be served on the rocks or blended into a frozen drink like pictured on this blog.
Ingredients in watermelon margarita
The ingredients in this easy watermelon margarita are simple. With the star of the show being the tequila, lime and watermelon combination, along with a salted rim, you can’t go wrong.
Tequila – I recommend a white tequila, something like Espolon or Casamigos – those are both two of my favorites.
Watermelon – since it’s summer, we need fresh juicy watermelon for this recipe! The watermelon acts as the only sweetener here, so the redder you can get it, the better!
Triple Sec – we used Cointreau but you can use any variety or orange flavored liquor. This is key to getting that classic margarita flavor. You can also omit the triple sec if you don’t have any.
Lime juice + limes – fresh squeezed limes and some to cut for wedges, please!
Honey – adds just the right sweetness! Agave is a great substitute.
Ice – for blending up nice and smooth or for serving on the rocks.
Salt – no margarita is complete without a salted rim. I buy margarita salt at the regular grocery store.
How to make an easy watermelon margarita
There are two ways you can serve these margaritas: frozen and on the rocks.
Frozen – this is my personal favorite way to serve these margaritas because when the summer sun hits, all I can think about is making myself and my friends a nice frozen margarita.
First, you’ll want to cut up your watermelon and freeze it for at least six hours or until it’s completely frozen. The watermelon will partially act like ice and make this drink even thicker than if you just used fresh watermelon.
Next, you’ll add all ingredients to a high-speed blender like a Vitamix. Blend, blend, blend until completely smooth. You may need to stop and scrape down the sides a few times and if you have a Vitamix, use the toggle to get things moving.
Fresh – repeat the same steps above, except leave out the ice and do NOT freeze the watermelon ahead of time. You want to blend fresh watermelon with tequila, lime juice, and triple sec. Then serve over ice.
How to salt a rim for margaritas
The trick to salting a rim for a margarita is simple! All you need to do is pour some margarita salt on a plate, or if you bought it in a specific margarita salt tub it should already be in the right shape.
Cut a lime into wedges and rub the wet part against the rim of the glass in a circular motion. Then dip the cup upside down onto the salt and press down, moving slowly to ensure all sides are covered.
That’s it!
I hope you enjoy these delicious easy watermelon margarita recipe as much as I did!
I like to pair this recipe with my eggplant caviar dip, buffalo chicken dip, or thai peanut hummus.
If you make this recipe, be sure to comment below and let me know how it was! Also tag @erinliveswhole on Instagram and use the hashtag #erinliveswhole so I can see it and feature you!
Easy Watermelon Margarita
An easy watermelon margarita recipe that can be served frozen or on the rocks! This skinny margarita is made with fresh fruit and is perfect to make for a crowd!
Ingredients
- 4 cups frozen watermelon (keep fresh if serving on the rocks)
- 1/2 cup tequila -I prefer white, Espolon or Casamigos
- 1/4 cup triple sec – I used Cointreau
- 1/3 cup fresh lime juice
- 1–2 tbsp honey depending on desired sweetness
- 1 heaping cup ice
- salt for rim
- limes for garnish
Instructions
- Cut up your watermelon and freeze it on a baking sheet for at least six hours. If you are making margaritas on the rocks, skip the freezing step.
- Add watermelon, tequila, triple sec, lime juice, honey and ice to a blender. Leave out ice if making on the rocks.
- Blend until completely smooth.
- Pour into salted rim glass (steps on how to do this above) and serve with lime.
- Enjoy!
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Merry says
Well, well this is a fantastic cocktail! A little extra tequila and put the honey in with the cut up watermelon and WOW! Glad I found this recipe! Very light, refreshing and delicious!
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Erin says
Hi Merry, so happy you loved it! Cheers!!
Abi says
sooo good! also swapped the watermelon for dragonfruit and it was soooo good
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Erin says
Hi Abi, so glad you loved it!!
Jane Flaherty says
How many ounces in one serving? Trying to scale to make 1 gallon for my daughters wedding.
Erin says
Hi Jane, what a great idea! The recipe makes approx. 12 ounces. 🙂
Alice says
These were so good!!! Made them on the rocks with fresh watermelon.
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Erin says
Hi Alice, I am thrilled you loved them! 🙂
Emily says
These are insanely good! Perfect summer drink and the best way to repurpose that watermelon you got that might not be the tastiest. My honey didn’t mix well but froze into chunks which were quite tasty.
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Erin says
Hi Emily, so so happy you loved them. Cheers!
Emily says
These are insanely good! Perfect summer drink and the best way to repurpose that watermelon you got that might not be the tastiest. My honey didn’t mix well and froze into chunks which were quite tasty.
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Erin says
Hi Emily, so happy you loved them so much!!
tricy says
SO GOOD!! Hands down the very best & most refreshing drink I’ve made all summer. So simple to make & even more easy to drink! Thank you, Erin!!
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Erin says
Hi Tricy, I am so happy you loved them! Cheers!!
Mara says
Really yummy. My watermelon was super sweet so next time I might cut back to the 1 Tbl of the honey. Will definitely make again!
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Erin says
Hi Mara, so happy you loved it! Cheers!
Jessica Millund says
I made these last night to pair with nachos and my family agreed they were delicious! We did decide on maybe a tad more Tequila next time (tonight) and I remembered to put the watermelon in the freezer earlier in the day so they should be completely frozen. I did not put any additional sweetener in it, the watermelon was sweet enough.
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Erin says
Hi Jessica, so happy you loved them!! Thanks for sharing!!
Susan says
I was wondering if I could use lime flavored tequila which is what I have on hand to make these?
Erin says
Hi Susan, yes that would be great! Let me know how they come out!