Cucumber Watermelon Margarita

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This cucumber watermelon margarita is an easy and refreshing margarita recipe to make this summer! Enjoy watermelon season and make a batch of these margaritas to sip by the pool.

Classic margaritas are always a great choice, but in summer when fresh fruits (especially watermelon) are in season, flavored margaritas are even better. 

For other fun margarita recipes, try this raspberry margarita, this spicy mango margarita or this lychee margarita.

If you are looking for more recipes to use up watermelon, try this watermelon basil mocktail, these party watermelon shooters, or this refreshing two ingredient banana watermelon smoothie.

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• Why You’ll Love This Recipe
• Ingredients & Substitutions
• How To Make A Cucumber Watermelon Margarita
• Expert Tips
• Recipe FAQs
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Why You’ll Love This Recipe

• Refreshing — Watermelon always makes extra refreshing, thirst-quenching drinks, and this cocktail is no exception!
• Easy to make — If you have a whole watermelon, you can make a large batch of these margaritas in just a few minutes, making it the perfect drink for a barbecue. 
• Perfect for watermelon season — It’s hard to find inexpensive, quality watermelons out of season, so take advantage of summer season when watermelons are easy to find and make this delicious drink.

Ingredients & Substitutions

• Watermelon: Use a fresh ripe watermelon. If you are just making a couple drinks, you won’t need an entire watermelon. Remove any seeds from the watermelon chunks before blending them. 
• Cucumber: Use any type of cucumber you want. You don’t need to remove the skin before blending the cucumbers. Any chunks will be strained out after. 
• Tequila: For margaritas, blanco tequila that is 100% agave works best. Use a midshelf brand of tequila, and save high-end tequila for classic margaritas or for drinking on the rocks. 
• Cointreau: Typically margaritas have a dash of Cointreau or orange liqueur. You can substitute this with other orange liqueurs such as Triple Sec or Grand Marnier. 
• Lime Juice: Use fresh lime juice for this recipe. It tastes much better than bottled lime juice, and although it is slightly more work, it is worth it.  
• Agave Syrup: Agave syrup adds a bit of sweetness to these margaritas. As a substitute, you can replace this with regular simple syrup. 
• Salt: A salted rim is optional. If you want a sweet rim, you can use sugar instead of salt. For a salted rim, you can use regular salt, or if you want to make your drink taste just a bit better, opt for margarita salt that adds in a bit of lemon/lime flavor.

How To Make A Cucumber Watermelon Margarita

Step 1: Run a wedge of lime around the rim of your margarita glass and press it into the salt until it sticks.  

Step 2: Blend the watermelon and cucumber chunks together until smooth. 

Step 3: Pass the mixture through a fine mesh sieve to remove any pulp.

Step 4: Add the cucumber watermelon juice, tequila, lime juice, Cointreau and agave syrup to a cocktail shaker filled with ice. Shake well and strain.

Expert Tips

• Add garnish. If you are serving these margaritas to guests, add some garnish to make them more presentable. Some ideas include a sprig of fresh mint, mini watermelon slices on the side of the glass, or cucumber slices inside of the glass. 
• Make it spicy. If you want to make a spicy cucumber watermelon margarita, replace the agave syrup with jalapeno simple syrup for a bit of a kick. You can also use tajin seasoning for the rim rather than salt. 
• Make a large batch. This is a great drink to make for a crowd. If you are serving a bunch of guests, mix all the ingredients together in a large pitcher (without ice) and chill in the fridge for up to 30 minutes until ready to serve. 
• Make it a mocktail. This drink makes an excellent mocktail. Just leave out the tequila and triple sec. Optionally, add a bit of club soda for some fizz.

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