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Watermelon-infused Tequila Cocktail prepared in a cocktail glass

Watermelon-Infused Tequila Cocktail


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5 from 3 reviews

Description

We are going full speed into summer with watermelon! This drink is light and refreshing yet also strong, so beware!


Ingredients

Scale
  • 2 ounces watermelon-infused tequila
  • 1/4 of a lime
  • 1/2 ounce Cointreau
  • One squeeze of light agave nectar
  • Optional salt for the glass rim
  • optional garnishes (watermelon, lime wedge, orange wedge, or dehydrated orange wheel).

Instructions

  1. First, if you or your guests like a salted rim, grab your margarita salt to prepare!  If you don’t have a small container of margarita salt, use a salad plate and pour salt on the plate as needed for the number of guests you have.  Slide a lime wedge around the rim of the glass, then turn upside down onto the salted plate or margarita salt.
  2. Next, fill a shaker with ice and add watermelon-infused tequila, lime, Cointreau (or orange liqueur of choice), and a small squeeze of agave.
  3. Close the shaker and shake vigorously until the shaker feels ice-cold.
  4. Finally, pour it into a glass over ice and garnish with either watermelon, lime wedge, orange wedge, or dehydrated fruit.

Notes

  • I’ve been enjoying having these dehydrated blood oranges on hand for various cocktails.   They add a bit of fun to any cocktail.
  • If drinking this poolside or out in the sun, consider adding a topper of plain or preferred flavored sparkling water.
  • Enjoying as a pre-dinner cocktail?  Strain the ice and serve up, martini-style in a coupe or martini glass.
  • Do you enjoy a spicy cocktail?  Drop a couple of jalapeño slices in the bottom of the shaker, squeeze the lime over it and muddle these together, before adding other ingredients.
  • Prep Time: 24 hours
  • Cook Time: 5
  • Category: cocktails
  • Method: Handcrafted
  • Cuisine: American

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 2.5
  • Calories: 191
  • Sugar: 7.3 g
  • Fat: 0.1 g
  • Carbohydrates: 7.9 g
  • Protein: 0.1 g