Nutmeg Free Paleo Watermelon Margarita

Total time10 min

Prep time10 min

Cook time0 min

4.5

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Summer in a glass doesn't get much better than this — ripe watermelon blended smooth, strained for a silky-clean juice, then shaken hard with bright lime, honey, and a solid pour of 100% agave blanco tequila. The result is refreshing, a little tart, a little sweet, and absolutely stunning in a salt-rimmed rocks glass. Because the whole thing is built from whole, recognizable ingredients, you never have to squint at a label wondering what's hiding in a pre-made mix. Warm-weather spice blends and cocktail syrups are notorious for sneaking in unexpected seasonings, so making this from scratch puts you fully in control. The honey rounds out the citrus without overpowering the watermelon, and that pinch of sea salt in the shaker does something quietly magical to the whole flavor. It comes together in minutes and looks genuinely impressive with a fresh lime wedge and a little watermelon slice on the rim — effortless entertaining at its best.

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Ingredients

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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