Artificial Flavors Free Paleo Watermelon Margarita
Summer in a glass doesn't get much better than this — fresh watermelon blended smooth, spiked with 100% agave blanco tequila, and brightened with real squeezed lime juice. Every single ingredient here is exactly what it says it is: no synthetic flavor packets, no mystery syrups, just fruit, honey, and good spirits. That matters more than you'd think, because plenty of cocktail mixes and flavored spirits sneak in artificial additives that have no business being in your drink. A touch of honey does the sweetening here, keeping things clean and naturally balanced without any processed sugar substitutes. The technique is simple — blend, strain, shake, pour — but straining the watermelon purée through a fine-mesh sieve gives you a silky, jewel-red juice that looks absolutely stunning in a salt-rimmed rocks glass. Garnish with a lime wedge and a little wedge of watermelon and you've got a cocktail that's as beautiful as it is refreshing. This is the kind of drink you'll want to make on repeat all season long.
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2 servings
- 3 cups seedless watermelon, cut into 1-inch cubes
- 3 oz blanco tequila (100% agave)
- 2 tbsp fresh lime juice (from about 2 limes)
- 1 tbsp honey
- ¼ tsp fine sea salt, plus more for the rim
- 1 cup ice cubes, plus extra for serving
For serving
- 2 lime wedges, for rimming and garnish
- 2 small watermelon wedges, for garnish (optional)
Instructions
- 1
Spread a thin layer of fine sea salt on a small flat plate. Run a lime wedge around the rim of each rocks glass, then press the rim into the salt to coat. Fill each glass with fresh ice and set aside.
- 2
Add the watermelon cubes to a blender and blend on high until completely smooth, about 20–30 seconds. Pour the watermelon purée through a fine-mesh strainer into a measuring cup or bowl, pressing with a spoon to extract as much juice as possible; discard the solids. You should have about 1 cup of strained watermelon juice.
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