Name: Watermelon Pitcher Margaritas Recipe
Prep time: 15 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 1½ cups tequila blanco; ½ cup orange liqueur; ½ cup lime juice; 4 cups watermelon; simple syrup; kosher salt; lime wedges

How To Make Watermelon Pitcher Margaritas

Please the crowd with this Pitcher Margaritas recipe that offers a refreshing fruity flavor from watermelon, orange liqueur, and lime mixed with vodka!

Preparation: 15 minutes

Cooking:

Total: 15 minutes

Serves:

Ingredients

1½cupstequila blanco,also called Plato or silver tequila
½cuporange liqueur,such as Triple Sec or Cointreau
½cuplime juice
4cupswatermelon,seedless, chopped
simple syrup,or agave nectar, if needed to sweeten
kosher salt,or other high quality salt, to garnish
lime wedges,for garnish

Instructions

Place tequila, orange liqueur, lime juice, and seedless watermelon in a blender and give them a good whirl. (Do it in two batches, depending on the size of the blender.)
Pour the ingredients through a fine-mesh strainer into a pitcher, pressing the solids to get as much liquid out as you can.
If desired to imbibe with flair, take a small plate or bowl and fill it with the salt.
Next, rub the rim of a cocktail or coupe glass (or a canning jar) with a wedge of lime.
Dip the glass into the salt and give it a small 1 to 2 turns.
Pour the cocktail into the prepared glasses and garnish with a lime wedge.

Recipe Notes

If a juicer is available, simply juice the watermelon and stir it with the other ingredients in a pitcher.
Buy tequila that has been aged for two months and is marked “100% de agave.” Tequilas that aren’t labeled with this are usually cut with fermented cane juice, resulting in a lower quality tequila.
Swap out tequila for mezcal, tequila’s smokier, wilder cousin.
For a frosty, thicker treat, freeze the watermelon before throwing it in the blender and skip the strainer.