Dairy 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. The whole thing comes together in a blender and cocktail shaker, no fancy bar equipment required. Honey steps in as the sweetener here, keeping everything naturally derived and completely free of dairy in any form, which means no cream, no butter-washed spirits, nothing to second-guess. Straining the watermelon purée through a fine-mesh sieve is the move that takes this from a slushy smoothie to a genuinely elegant cocktail — silky, vibrant, and deeply refreshing. The salted rim adds that classic savory contrast that makes every sip taste more complex than the short ingredient list suggests. Garnish with a wedge of watermelon and a curl of lime and it looks like something you'd pay twelve dollars for at a rooftop bar. Make a double batch, because these go fast.
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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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