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With a perfect balance of sweet, frosty, boozy flavors, this Frozen Watermelon Margarita is the unofficial cocktail of summer. Do yourself and make a pitcher of these frosty blended watermelon margaritas before the season is over! 🌞🍉
Picture yourself lounging under the sun, a gentle breeze tickling your skin, and a frosty, dazzling drink in hand. These frozen fresh watermelon margaritas are your ticket to an instant tropical escape, right in the comfort of your own backyard.
So grab your blender, a bottle of tequila blanco, and a ripe watermelon, because we’re about to elevate your summer experience to a whole new level with minimal effort and maximum flavor!
Why You’ll Love This Frozen Watermelon Margarita Recipe
I’m thrilled to share this refreshing and vibrant twist on a classic favorite. Picture luscious chunks of juicy watermelon, a hint of tangy lime, and a splash of tequila, all swirled together into a frozen symphony of summery flavors. Delightful!
But, aside from being absolutely slurp-worthy, these frozen watermelon cocktails are also:
- Quick & Easy. These tropical delights come together effortlessly with just 5 simple ingredients, whisking you away to Margaritaville in a mere 5 minutes. And here’s the kicker — no straining required! 🙌🏽🍉✨
- Bright & Boozy. With a gorgeous pink hue, plenty of tipsy tequila, and juicy watermelon flavor, this frozen margarita recipe is one I turn to time and again whenever I need a little sip of sunshine.
- Frosty & Refreshing. They’re like all-natural adult Slurpees, and my inner child is totally here for it.
Ingredients & Substitutions
Perhaps my favorite thing about this frozen watermelon margaritas recipe is that it’s made with just a handful of real, easy-to-pronounce ingredients. Here’s what to grab:
- Watermelon – You’ll need to de-seed and peel it before blending, but there’s no need to strain after you’re done. Feel free to opt for a seedless watermelon to cut back on prep.
- Tequila Blanco – This is the most neutral-flavored tequila option, which is perfect for letting the juicy beauty of the watermelon shine. In a pinch, you can use reposado instead.
- Sugar – For balancing out the flavors of this frozen watermelon cocktail. Feel free to swap in the sugar alternative of your choice (e.g. stevia or monkfruit).
- Lime Juice – Make sure you’re reaching for fresh limes for the brightest, most delicious flavor.
- Mint – Want an easy way to cut down on expenses? Plant mint in some containers in your garden. They’ll grow like wildfire, so you’ll always have plenty on hand for all your favorite cocktails and desserts! Then, at the end of the season, cut back all the stems, bunch them together, and hang upside down until the leaves are dry and crispy. The root bulb will lay dormant through winter and bloom again when spring returns!
How To Make Frozen Watermelon Margaritas
This deliciously easy watermelon margarita recipe comes together in just two simple steps:
Step 1: Blend All Ingredients in a high powered blender. Pour into margarita glasses.
Step 2: Garnish & Serve. Add a sprig of mint, a small wedge of melon, and/or a lime round to the glass, then enjoy!
Optional Variations
While I think this is the best watermelon margarita recipe around, there are plenty of ways for you to make it your own. Here are a few ideas to get you started:
- Rim It. Dip the rim of your (empty!) glass in agave or run a cut lime around the edge. Dip into a plate filled with coarse salt and/or sugar mixed with fresh lime zest for a little added flavor and sparkle.
- Spicy Watermelon Margarita – In the mood for a tongue-tingling combo? Make a frozen watermelon jalapeño margarita by tossing in ½ – 1 sliced and seeded jalapeño, or add more to taste. Add a Tajin rim for added spice!
- Watermelon Margarita on the Rocks – Wondering how to make a watermelon margarita without having it give you a brain freeze? Not to worry. Blend unfrozen watermelon, sugar, lime juice, and a splash of water until smooth. Pour through a fine mesh strainer to remove the pulp. Pour the watermelon juice mixture over ice, add a shot of tequila, stir and serve!
Expert Tips
- Cube & freeze watermelon while it’s in season so you can enjoy it all year long. I tend to make these delicious watermelon mint margaritas all the way up until Halloween because I’m a true summer girl at heart.
- The easiest way to cut a watermelon is using a trick my mom taught me. Check out this video to see it in action!
- Have leftovers? Freeze them into boozy margarita paletas!
Frequently Asked Questions
When you pop watermelon into the freezer, things get a little frosty. Here’s the scoop on what happens:
As the watermelon freezes, ice crystals start forming inside the fruit. These ice crystals break down the cell walls and insides of the fruit, causing them to change texture. After freezing, you’re not going to want to try and serve them fresh! But don’t worry, even if frozen watermelon isn’t exactly the same as fresh-off-the-vine stuff, it can still be a star player in smoothies, slushies, and, of course, these delectable Frozen Watermelon Margaritas!
One of the easiest ways to thicken your frozen margaritas is to use frozen fruit. For these Frozen Watermelon Margaritas, make sure the watermelon chunks are frozen before blending to create a thicker base.
If your margarita mixture is still too runny, add more frozen fruit or some ice to the blender and re-blend. Just be cautious not to overdo it, as adding too much ice could dilute the flavor. Also, don’t go overboard with blending. Blend the margarita mixture just until you achieve the desired consistency.
Finally, consider freezing your serving glasses ahead of time. Pouring your freshly blended frozen margs into frosty glasses will help keep them cooler for longer, prolonging the perfect texture long enough for you to slurp it all down!
It all depends on the margarita, I suppose. Here I like to add a 2 ounce shot of tequila, making this frozen margarita recipe on par with most of my other cocktail recipes.
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Frozen Watermelon Margarita
This Frozen Watermelon Margarita is all-natural, making this cocktail sweet, slushy, and so refreshing. No need to add ice to the blender or to strain the watermelon. Just add all the ingredients to the blender and let ‘er rip.
Blend the frozen watermelon, tequila, sugar, and lime juice in a blender.
- Pour into margarita glasses.
Add a sprig of mint, a small wedge of melon, and/or a lime round to the glass, then enjoy!
- Rim It. Dip the rim of your (empty!) glass in agave or run a cut lime around the edge. Dip into a plate filled with coarse salt and/or sugar mixed with fresh lime zest for a little added flavor and sparkle.
- Spicy Watermelon Margarita – In the mood for a tongue-tingling combo? Make a frozen watermelon jalapeño margarita by tossing in ½ – 1 sliced and seeded jalapeño, or add more to taste. Add a Tajin rim for added spice!
- Watermelon Margarita on the Rocks – Wondering how to make a watermelon margarita without having it give you a brain freeze? Not to worry. Blend unfrozen watermelon, sugar, lime juice, and a splash of water until smooth. Pour through a fine mesh strainer to remove the pulp. Pour the watermelon juice mixture over ice, add a shot of tequila, stir and serve!
- Cube & freeze watermelon while it’s in season so you can enjoy it all year long. I tend to make these delicious watermelon mint margaritas all the way up until Halloween because I’m a true summer girl at heart.
- The easiest way to cut a watermelon is using a trick my mom taught me. Check out this video to see it in action!
- Have leftovers? Freeze them into boozy margarita paletas!
Calories: 337kcal, Carbohydrates: 51g, Protein: 2g, Fat: 1g, Saturated Fat: 1g, Sodium: 5mg, Potassium: 375mg, Fiber: 2g, Sugar: 44g, Vitamin A: 1730IU, Vitamin C: 34mg, Calcium: 32mg, Iron: 1mg
Photography: Jenna Sparks
Originally published: August 2014.
