Ingredients
- 4 cups seedless watermelon chunks
- 1/2 English cucumber, peeled and coarsely chopped
- 1 lime, zested, plus juice of 1/2 lime, plus wedge for rimming glasses
- 1/4 cup course kosher salt
- 1-ounce agave syrup or honey
- 3 ounces white tequila
Directions
Liquefy the watermelon and cucumber in a blender and strain through a fine mesh sieve into a pitcher. Refrigerate until ready to use.
Mix the lime zest and salt on a small plate and reserve.
When ready to serve:
Mix 1/2 cup watermelon-cucumber juice with lime juice, agave and tequila in a cocktail shaker filled with ice; shake well to chill. Rub the rim of a martini glass with a lime wedge and dip it into the lime zest mixture. Pour the margarita into the salt-rimmed martini glass and enjoy!
Notes
Leftover watermelon-cucumber juice can be chilled and used up to 3 days.
Watermelon and cucumber juices are extremely good for you and super refreshing on a hot summer day. These delicious fresh juices replace the sweet and sour mix found in most restaurant margaritas and the result is an addictive, thirst quenching cocktail.
A splash of fresh orange juice or a little Cointreu adds another fruity element. If you have a whole watermelon and cucumber, cut small wedges of each to garnish the drink.
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By herepiggy
KY
on July 04, 2011
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Just ok...I like Claire's recipes and her show and her cookbook is wonderful -- I love the simplicity of 5 ingredients. This drink is wonderful if you like fruity cocktails -- which I do not. I wanted to try it though because it's so hot outside and it looked refreshing. And it is but it's so very sweet; even with the cucumber. So I had one glass and then switched to my favorite drink: champagne. If you like sweet drinks, you will love this. If you don't then I'd steer clear of this one!
By PamJacobs99
Colchester, VT
on May 03, 2011
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Fantastico, Claire! Delicious and healthy!
By ecanny_13163877
Kings Park, 72
on April 06, 2011
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Holy Moly these were great! So refreshing- the only change I made was I added a little bit of water-
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