Melon Margarita Recipes

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• Moisten rim of 1 cocktail glass with lime wedge. If desired, sprinkle salt on a plate; dip rim in salt. Fill glass with ice. In an empty cocktail shaker, combine tequila, melon liqueur, and lime juice. Fill with ice; cover and shake until frost forms on the outside of the shaker, 15-20 seconds. Strain into prepared glass. Garnish with lime wedge and, if desired, melon balls.

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• Run lime wedge along rim of long stemmed cocktail glass.
• Dip rim into salt and set aside.
• Add tequila, Midori and lime juice to a cocktail shaker half filled with ice cubes.
• Shake well and strain into prepared glass.

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• Muddle the watermelon cubes in the bottom of a shaker glass. Add ice, Patron, lime juice, orange juice and agave syrup. Give it a good shake for approximately 10 seconds. Strain and pour into large rocks glass. Garnish with a watermelon wedge.

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• In a blender, puree the watermelon and sugar until smooth. Pour the puree through a fine mesh strainer. Transfer the liquid to a pitcher and add the lime juice, tequila and 4 ounces of the Triple Sec. Stir to combine.
• In a shallow dish, combine the kosher salt with the chili powder. In a second small plate, add the remaining 1-ounce of Triple Sec. Dip the rims of 4 margarita glasses in the Triple Sec, then coat them in the salt and chili mixture. Divide the margarita between the 4 glasses and garnish each with a lime wedge.

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• Cut 1 lime into 12 wedges; reserve for garnishes. If desired, coat the rim of each glass with sugar: Cut remaining lime into wedges. Using these wedges, moisten the rims of 12 margarita or cocktail glasses. Sprinkle sugar on a plate; hold each glass upside down and dip rim into sugar. Discard remaining sugar., Place half the watermelon in a blender; cover and process until pureed (this should yield 3 cups). Add half each of the following: ice cubes, tequila, Triple Sec and lime juice. If desired, add sugar to taste. Cover and process until blended., Serve in prepared glasses. Repeat with remaining ingredients. Garnish with reserved lime wedges.

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• Prepare the salted rim, if using: In a small shallow bowl or plate, combine the sea salt and Tajín. Set aside.
• In a shaker filled with ice, combine the watermelon juice, tequila, Cointreau (if using), lime juice and jalapeño (if using). Shake to combine. (Note: The watermelon flavor shines brighter without the Cointreau, but the liqueur takes the drink into more traditional margarita territory. If you'd like to compare, first try the mixture without, the liqueur, then add 1 ounce of it per serving.)
• Using one of the squeezed lime halves, run it along the rim of two rocks glasses, then dip the rims into the salt mixture. Fill the glasses with ice, then strain the margaritas into the glasses and enjoy immediately.

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• Note: Advance preparation requires that you pre-freeze your watermelon; be sure to remove all seeds!
• Rub rim of margarita glass with some sweet and sour mix and dip in granulated sugar.
• Process tequila, triple sec, Midori, grenadine, sweet and sour mix, watermelon, and ice in a blender until smooth.
• Pour into margarita glass.

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• Combine watermelon, ice, tequila, sugar, lime juice, vodka, and orange liqueur in a blender; blend well. Pour margaritas into glasses.

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• Stir together tequila, Grand Marnier, fresh lime juice, and coarse salt in a large bowl. Cut cantaloupe and watermelon into wedges. Soak in tequila mixture for 15 minutes. Insert ice-pop sticks into wedges. Freeze on a rack-lined baking sheet for 1 hour. Serve with nasturtiums.

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• To make the margarita syrup; In a medium bowl, whisk together tequila, lime juice, Triple Sec, and simple syrup.
• Arrange the melon balls in a bowl or serving dishes. Drizzle with about 1/4 cup margarita syrup. Reserve remaining syrup for another use. Garnish with mint, and serve immediately.