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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.
If you are a big margarita fan like me, you should also make my Classic Skinny Margarita too. It is another one of my favorites.
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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Luci says
Ok these are AMAZING!!! Made them for a little get-together and they were everyone’s fav drinks!
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Erin says
Hi Luci, so happy you love them!!
julie says
How long will this keep? It’s Tuesday, I have a party for 20+ on Saturday. When could I make it?
thank you
Erin says
Hi Julie, these are best made the day of! Let me know how they come out for everyone!!
Carla says
So easy and tastes so good!! I made mine on the rocks with a sugar and salt rim. They were delicious and very refreshing.
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Erin says
HI Carla, so glad you liked them! 🙂
DeAnna says
Very refreshing. My hubby made these on 4th of July.
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Erin says
Hi DeAnna, so happy you loved them!!
Chrissy says
These and ELW’s Pina Colada’s are my ABSOLUTE FAVORITE summer drinks. So much better than a pre made mixer and transports me to vacation mode every time!
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Erin says
Hi Chrissy, so happy you loved them so much!!
Jonathan Porter says
I rarely leave comments or ratings for recipes so please take that as a compliment. Best watermelon margarita ever. I have never been able to replicate a high quality restaurant margarita until now. So fresh. I did have some fresh mint from my garden so I threw that in. About ten leaves i let soak for an hour or two in the fridge while it chilled. So refreshing.
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Erin says
Hi Jonathan, so happy you loved it so much! Thank you for sharing! 🙂
Ashley says
They were so delicious!! My husband said they tasted better than our fav Mexican restaurant margaritas!!! Definitely recommend!
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Erin says
Hi Ashley, so glad you both enjoyed them!!
Lizzie says
Made these today for a bbq and EVERYONE loved them. And asked me for the recipe!!!
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Erin says
Hi Lizzie, so glad you loved them!!
Sarah says
I made these for my dad for Father’s Day and he loved them! I made them frozen and they’re so yummy and refreshing for summer.
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Erin says
Hi Sarah, so happy you all enjoyed them! 🙂
Morgan says
OH MY GOSH! First off, I am not a huge drinker and have never found a good drink I like. I made this for fathers day cookout and everyone LOVED them! So easy and so yummy!!!! Highly recommend!!! Thank you!
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Erin says
Hi Morgan, so happy you enjoyed it and had it at your cookout! Thank you for sharing!!
Pamela Snow🐱🌻 says
Good! I made them ahead for a boat ride the following day, put it in a freezable container.
Erin says
Hi Pamela, I am so glad you enjoyed them! 🙂
Angie says
I am getting ready to make these and freeze them in Mason jars. Have you kept in freezer before for later time? I have with others, but not this one.
Erin says
Hi Angie, I have not tested this, but please let me know if you do!
Andrea Johnson says
WOW!! I didn’t have a recipe for the extra watermelon I froze. I LOVE making drinks and knew I wanted to make margaritas with it. Searched and found your recipe Erin. It is the BEST tasting watermelon margarita! Hands down! Easy with minimal sweetness, I used agave. I will look for more recipes from you! Salute!!
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Erin says
Hi Andrea, so happy you loved them and great idea! 🙂
amalie says
These were so worth the time spent seeding the “seedless” watermelon. Thanks!
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Erin says
Hi Amalie, I am so happy you enjoyed them!! 🙂
Courtney Smith says
Love!!!
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Erin says
Hi Courtney! So happy you enjoyed the margs! 🙂
Rebecca says
These margaritas were SO good!
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Erin says
Hi Rebecca, so glad you enjoyed them!
Kendra says
Made these for a party and they were fabulous! I used fresh watermelon in my juicer.
I love them so much! I am wondering if I could supplement the watermelon for other fruit? Thinking apples for the Fall?
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Erin says
Hi Kendra, so happy you loved them and yes! Feel free to make it your own!!
DJ says
This looks great. I assume you are using seedless watermelon? Also when you say 4 cups watermelon I again assume you mean cuped, not fluid ounces?
Erin says
Hi DJ, yes, you can use a seedless watermelon or just pick out the seeds of a seeded. Yes, four cups of solid watermelon. Let me know how they turn out for you!
Fidget881 says
I came upon this recipe and decided to try it as every other similar recipe called for significant amounts of sugar. This one is The Bomb! It’s perfect just as is!
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Erin says
Hi! I’m so happy you like the margaritas! 🙂
De says
This is awesome. I did not strain mine, I used fresh watermelon, and it hits the spot!
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Erin says
so glad you enjoyed!!
Britt B. says
This sounds absolutely delicious, Erin! I love the use of watermelon in here 🙂 Brilliant! I can’t wait to try these!
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Lori says
These look great! Refreshing and easy to make! Yum!!
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