BHA & BHT Free Paleo Watermelon Margarita
Summer in a glass doesn't get much more refreshing than this — fresh watermelon blended smooth, strained, and shaken with 100% agave tequila, bright lime juice, and a touch of honey. Every ingredient here is clean and whole, which matters when you're avoiding synthetic preservatives like BHA and BHT that sneak into everything from bottled mixers to pre-made margarita syrups. By blending and straining your own watermelon juice at home, you skip all of that and get a drink that's genuinely vibrant and naturally sweet. The honey rounds out the tartness from the fresh lime without any artificial additives, and the salted rim adds just enough savory contrast to make each sip pop. It's the kind of cocktail that looks impressive on a patio table but comes together in minutes with a blender and a shaker. Serve it over plenty of ice with a wedge of watermelon on the glass and nobody will believe how simple it was.
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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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