Watermelon Frozen Margaritas
Do you know what I love the most about these margaritas?
I love that all I need are 3 ingredients and a strong blender. The worst part about a frozen drink is always the fact that it melts and you are left with a watered down drink. More often than not, frozen drinks are made with ice so it waters down the drinks as it melts, especially in the hot weather outside.
To keep my blended drinks from being weakened by melted ice, I simply freeze the fruit that I will be using to make it. Of course, I have to remember to do that ahead of time and it works if you’re using the actual fruit and not a mix. Just like in my regular watermelon margaritas, watermelon is the star!
How To Make Frozen Watermelon Margarita
- Start by getting a nice, juicy, seedless watermelon. Cut the watermelon into slices and cut off the rind. Cut watermelon meat into about 1/2 inch cubes.
- Place watermelon cubes into a gallon freezer bag, spread it evenly throughout the bag, and freeze for at least 4 hours. (You may need to use more bags if it’s a large watermelon.)
- When you’re ready to make some frozen margaritas, just take out the freezer bag, hit it on the counter a few times to break apart the watermelon, and place as much as you need into the blender.
- Add some lime juice, lime zest, and tequila. Blend until smooth and enjoy!
- You can add salt or sugar to the grass rim if you wish.
How To Tell If Watermelon Is Ripe
- The “ground” spot should be yellow, not white when the watermelon is ripe.
- Watermelon should feel heavy and sound hollow when you knock on it.
- If the stem is still attached, it should be brown and not still green.
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Watermelon Frozen Margarita
Ingredients
- 5 lb watermelon (this should yield about 60 oz watermelon meat to freeze)
- 5 limes (juice all, zest 2)
- 12 oz silver tequila (more if you wish)
Instructions
Freeze Watermelon Ahead of Time:
- You will need at least 4 hours before serving!Cut the watermelon into slices and cut off the rind. Cut watermelon meat into about 1/2 inch cubes.
- Place watermelon cubes into a gallon freezer bag, spread it evenly throughout the bag, and freeze for at least 4 hours. (You may need to use more bags if it’s a large watermelon.)
Making Margaritas:
- When you’re ready to make some frozen margaritas, just take out the freezer bag, hit it on the counter a few times to break apart the watermelon, and place as much as you need into the blender.
- Add lime zest, lime juice, and tequila to the blender as well and blend until all smooth.
- Depending on how much you need to make at a time, cut the recipe in half or thirds to make separate batches of margaritas. You can adjust amount of tequila according to your preference.
- Note: watermelon is already pretty sweet so adding a sugar rim will make this cocktail quite sweet. You may choose to add salt to the rim or nothing at all.
Nutrition
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