Shellfish 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 a hit of real lime juice. The process of straining the purée through a fine-mesh sieve is a small extra step that makes a big difference, giving you a silky, vibrant juice rather than a pulpy slush. A touch of honey rounds out the sweetness naturally, keeping things clean and paleo-friendly without any refined sugar or artificial mixers. The salted rim is classic for a reason, and pressing that lime-moistened glass into fine sea salt takes the whole drink from backyard casual to genuinely impressive. Every single ingredient here is naturally free from shellfish and ocean-derived additives — no obscure sauces, no flavored spirits with mystery ingredients, just fruit, citrus, honey, and good tequila. Shake it hard until the shaker frosts over, pour over fresh ice, and add a wedge of watermelon on the rim if you want to make it look as good as it tastes. This one is built for a crowd, easy to scale up, and almost impossible to mess up.
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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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