Recipe and photo courtesy of National Watermelon Promotion Board
Makes 2 cocktails
4 oz. silver tequila
4 oz. watermelon juice (recipe below)
2 oz. lime juice
1 oz. watermelon simple syrup (recipe below)
Course salt
Lime wedges
The Watermelon Simple Syrup:
Makes just over 1 cup
2 c. seedless watermelon, cubed
1 c. sugar
Combine the watermelon and sugar in a small saucepan over medium heat. Use a potato masher or another utensil to mash the watermelon and sugar together, pushing out the liquid and dissolving the sugar. Simmer for 5 minutes, stirring frequently. Pour the mixture through a fine mesh sieve set over a bowl or jar, pressing the watermelon to extract all the liquid. Set aside to cool completely.
The Watermelon Juice:
2 c. seedless watermelon, cubed
½ c. water
Combine the watermelon and water in a blender. Blend until smooth, pour through a fine mesh sieve set over a bowl or jar.
To make the Margaritas: Use a lime wedge to line the rims of two glasses with juice. Dip the glasses in coarse salt and carefully fill the glasses with ice. Combine the tequila, watermelon juice, lime juice, and simple syrup in a cocktail shaker with ice. Shake until thoroughly chilled, about 30 seconds, and pour into the prepared glasses. Garnish with lime wedges and serve!