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Spicy Watermelon Jalapeño Margaritas

  • Author: Gianna Nebbia
  • Total Time: 10 minutes
  • Yield: 2 1x
  • Category: Cocktails
  • Method: Shaker, muddling
  • Cuisine: Mexican, American

Description

The best way to cool off during the hot summer months is with a Spicy Watermelon Jalapeño Margarita. 


Ingredients

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  • 4 ounces Tequila, ideally clear/ blanco tequila.
  • 8 1-inch fresh watermelon chunks
  • 4 thin jalapeño slices
  • The juice of 2 limes 
  • Ice 
  • 1 tablespoon of salt, sugar, or chili lime seasoning (optional, for making a tasty rim)

Instructions

  1. Muddle 4 jalapeno slices and 8 1-inch chunks of watermelon in a cocktail shaker. 
  2. Add the juice of 2 limes, 4 oz of tequila, and lots of ice. 
  3. Shake for at least 20 seconds until very cold. 
  4. Before pouring, salt the rim of your margarita glasses. To do so, pour a tablespoon of salt onto a small plate. Then use one of the lime rinds to wet the rims of the glasses, and dip each glass in the salt. 
  5. Fill glasses with ice and strain the spicy watermelon jalapeño margaritas into the glasses. 
  6. Garnish with more ƒresh jalapeño, watermelon, and lime wedges. 

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