This delicious watermelon margarita is the best thing this summer. Fresh watermelon juice (made in your blender!) is mixed with tequila, lime juice, (jalapeño, if you’re feeling daring), and honey simple syrup for the best margarita ever. Make one for yourself or a pitcher to share with friends!
Get ready to celebrate, friends — this watermelon margarita is about to be your drink of the summer. It’s easy to make, refined sugar-free, and dangerously delicious. Sweet watermelon juice and tequila were truly meant to be together, and the result is a cocktail that feels fun, festive, and incredibly refreshing.
I love using a simple honey syrup (just honey and water) instead of the usual orange liqueur. Not only does it keep things refined sugar-free, but it actually lets the watermelon flavor shine even more. Plus, that gorgeous pinky-red color? It’s basically made for summer parties.
This margarita is light, crisp, and perfect for warm days, whether you’re mixing up a single glass or a big pitcher to share with friends. Just don’t be surprised if it becomes the most requested drink of the season.
Turn this into a watermelon jalapeño margarita
Girl, you’re speaking my language! The only thing that can make this margarita even better is a little bit of spice. If you like a little heat (or a lot, your choice), this is all you have to do:
Remove the stem and seeds from a jalapeño pepper and pop it in the blender with the watermelon chunks.
That’s it! You’ve just made yourself a spicy watermelon margarita!
Make this watermelon margarita recipe for a crowd
Margaritas always taste better when shared with friends. It’s a good thing it’s easy to make a party-sized pitcher! Here’s what you need to know to scale this recipe up or down to your needs:
- 2 cups watermelon juice
- 2 cups white tequila
- 1 cup lime juice
- 1 cup honey simple syrup
Making a big batch takes the stress of hosting a summer party.
Watermelon Margarita Recipe
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Ingredients
Watermelon Margarita
- ▢ 2 cups watermelon chunks = 1 cup watermelon juice
- ▢ Optional: 1 jalapeño pepper (seeds and stem removed)
- ▢ 1 cup tequila
- ▢ ½ cup lime juice (freshly squeezed, please!)
- ▢ ½ cup honey simple syrup (see notes)
- ▢ Maldon or flake type sea salt (to rim the glasses)
Instructions
- Put the watermelon, and the jalapeño, if using, into your blender and blend on high for a few seconds. 2 cups watermelon chunks = 1 cup watermelon juice, Optional: 1 jalapeño pepper
- Whisk 3 tablespoons of honey with 5 tablespoons of water to make the honey simple syrup. They will combine best if heated.
- Combine the watermelon juice, tequila, lime juice, and honey simple syrup in a glass jar filled with ice and stir until the margarita is cold. 1 cup tequila, ½ cup lime juice, ½ cup honey simple syrup
- Wet the rim of 4 glasses with lime then dip them in salt and pour in your watermelon margarita! Maldon or flake type sea salt
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Notes
This recipe is very easy to scale up or down. Here’s what you need to know:
- 1 cup of watermelon chunks will make ½ cup of watermelon juice
- Honey simple syrup is made with 1 part honey and 2 parts water. For example, 1 cup of honey and 2 cups of water.
- This watermelon margarita is made with 2 parts watermelon juice, 2 parts tequila, 1 part lime juice, and one part honey simple syrup. For example, 2-ounces watermelon juice, 2-ounces tequila, 1-ounce lime juice, and 1-ounce honey simple syrup.
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Ingredients
Watermelon Margarita
- 2 cups watermelon chunks = 1 cup watermelon juice
- Optional: 1 jalapeño pepper , seeds and stem removed
- 1 cup tequila
- ½ cup lime juice , freshly squeezed, please!
- ½ cup honey simple syrup , see notes
- Maldon or flake type sea salt , to rim the glasses
Instructions
- Put the watermelon, and the jalapeño, if using, into your blender and blend on high for a few seconds. 2 cups watermelon chunks = 1 cup watermelon juice, Optional: 1 jalapeño pepper
- Whisk 3 tablespoons of honey with 5 tablespoons of water to make the honey simple syrup. They will combine best if heated.
- Combine the watermelon juice, tequila, lime juice, and honey simple syrup in a glass jar filled with ice and stir until the margarita is cold. 1 cup tequila, ½ cup lime juice, ½ cup honey simple syrup
- Wet the rim of 4 glasses with lime then dip them in salt and pour in your watermelon margarita! Maldon or flake type sea salt
Notes
This recipe is very easy to scale up or down. Here’s what you need to know:
- 1 cup of watermelon chunks will make ½ cup of watermelon juice
- Honey simple syrup is made with 1 part honey and 2 parts water. For example, 1 cup of honey and 2 cups of water.
- This watermelon margarita is made with 2 parts watermelon juice, 2 parts tequila, 1 part lime juice, and one part honey simple syrup. For example, 2-ounces watermelon juice, 2-ounces tequila, 1-ounce lime juice, and 1-ounce honey simple syrup.
