Fresh Watermelon Margarita Recipe

Make the perfect family party drink - a Fresh Watermelon Margarita that can easily be made as Watermelon Limeade for the kids!

Summer is in full swing and we are taking full advantage in Wisconsin. Whenever it gets hot I start craving certain things and next to grilling, it's always fresh fruit! I thought it would be fun to make a drink that could work for our whole family and decided to make a pitcher of fresh margarita limeade that when mixed with tequila gives you the perfect Fresh Watermelon Margarita!

Fresh Watermelon Limeade

Like I said this recipe is for a whole pitcher of fresh Watermelon Limeade that your kids can drink, but when you add a shot of tequila it becomes the perfect adult beverage. Let's start making some! So even though it takes some time to make this recipe, just remember you'll get multiple drinks out of it. It's the perfect party drink since people can mix their own.

How to Make a Fresh Watermelon Margarita

To begin making fresh margaritas you will need to get both fresh watermelon and lime juice. This is the time consuming part, but man the taste will be SO worth it!

Homemade Honey Simple Sryup

For this recipe I used a homemade simple syrup to sweeten the juice. I always try to avoid directly giving my kids sugar, so the honey option is a more healthy alternative! Typically simple syrup is 1 c. water 1 c. sugar. However honey has a pretty distinct flavor so I didn't want to go with the full cup and decided to only use a ½ c. of honey.

Fresh Watermelon Margarita Recipe

Make the perfect family party drink - a Fresh Watermelon Margarita that can easily be made as Watermelon Limeade for the kids! 

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Prep Time 15 minutes mins

Total Time 15 minutes mins

Course Drink

Cuisine beverate

Servings 6 cups

Equipment

• Drink Shaker

Ingredients

  

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• 4 Cups of Fresh Watermelon Juice
• 1 cup of Simple Syrup Honey & Water
• 1 Cup Fresh Lime Juice about 10 limes
• Fresh Mint
• Lime Slice for Garnish

Instructions

 

• Use a blender to make 4 cups of fresh watermelon juice. Simply cut it into cubes and blend until all that remains is juice. 
• Make simple syrup by heating up 1 cup of water and ½ honey in a small saucepan until honey is dissolved. Do not bring to a boil. 
• Juice approx. 10 limes until you get 1 cup of lime juice. 
• Combine Fresh Watermelon Juice, Simply Syrup, Fresh Lime Juice in a pitcher, stir. You can add ice if you prefer. 
• Add 6 ounces of the combined juice and 1 shot of tequila to a drink shaker filled with ice and shake until cold, pour over ice. 
• Garnish with lime wedge and fresh mint

Notes

You can add more lime juice to taste

Serve without alcohol for a virgin margarita

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Make sure and check out our other recipes if you are looking for something delicious. And if you are in the mood for more watermelon recipes you can check out these Salted Watermelon Slushies and these Watermelon Agave Snowballs.