The Story Behind The The Watermelon Margarita Recipe
There are few things more refreshing in the hot, summer sun than a slice of watermelon. Bubby’s, an American restaurant and bar in Manhattan, adds the fruit to its classic Margarita, plus a dash of sea salt to bring out its sweetness.
Ingredients
- ½ ounce agave syrup (2:1)
- ½ ounce Cointreau
- ¾ ounce lime juice
- 1 ounce watermelon juice
- 1 ½ ounces tequila
- Watermelon slice for garnish
Directions
- Add all ingredients to a cocktail shaker.
- Shake well and strain over ice in a rocks or Margarita glass with half-salted rim.
- Add watermelon slice to garnish.
Rate This Recipe:
Yield: 1
Updated: 2019-08-02
Related Reads & Recipes
Learn About Tequila
· Our always updated list of the best Tequila to buy right now!
More Tequila Recipes To Explore
The Strawberry Fields Recipe:
This recipe from Emily Vikre's "Camp Cocktails" is a riff on the Margarita: roasted strawberries, tequila, lime juice, and elderflower liqueur.
The Blue Agave Sour Recipe:
Tequila, blue Curacao, fresh lime, and homemade roasted pineapple syrup star in this fun, frothy drink. Get tropical with this easy cocktail recipe!
The BOLS Frozen Mango Margarita:
This BOLS Frozen Mango Margarita gives you the extra tropical punch of mango you and your pals are craving for rooftop sipping while keeping you ice cold. Get your new favorite summer cocktail recipe now!
Junoon’s Mumbai Margarita:
Junoon's Mumbai Margarita is a refreshing combination of tequila, lime juice, mango, and spicy rose syrup perfect for summertime sipping.
Don Julio Añejo Margarita:
Perhaps the easiest way to upgrade a Margarita is to make it with a spirit like Don Julio Añejo, which boasts softer notes than a blanco.
Mistletoe Margarita:
This easy-sipping Margarita cocktail riff features flavors of coconut and baking spices, including clove, ginger, and allspice.