The rain has left us for a few days, and the sun is shining bright! No, I am not outside enjoying it because…..
1) I am here at the computer
2) I need to go upstairs and finish painting the wood trim. The appraiser will be here Thursday…YIKES!
3) The pollen counts are off the charts
So I am looking out my windows at the gorgeous day, and it still makes me happy 🙂 These watermelon margaritas, make me even happier! The original recipe comes from Sheryl Crow’s Cookbook “if it makes you healthy”. The recipe is too large to make in one batch, so you have to break it down and make smaller batches. Well then your alcohol concentrations will be out of whack, so I have split the recipe for you and added pretty pictures…..you’re welcome!
Here is a picture of the CABO WABO® Tequila, okay not a good one, but it will give you an idea of what the bottle looks like in case you were curious…..
CABO WABO® is Sammy Hagar’s brand of tequila, yes the former lead singer of Van Halen. I was curious to see if it was worth the hype, and it tastes great in these margaritas!
Cut open, slice, peel, and dice your watermelon. Place watermelon chunks in a large plastic zipper bag…..
Freeze watermelon for a minimum of 3 hours. Place unused frozen watermelon back in the freezer for next time…..
Place frozen watermelon, tequila, sugar, lime juice, and Cointreau in a blender. Add ice cubes, and start with the lowest setting, mine is STIR…..
Continue blending until you make it to PUREE/LIQUEFY and mixture is smooth…..
Rub the rim of the margarita glasses with the remnants of your squeezed lime…..
Dip glass into a bowl of sugar to coat the edge…..
Pour margarita into glasses, add a straw and lime wedge, and serve…..
Ole’
I will be cleaning and finishing up all of the painting projects over the next three days, so I have brought you a simple recipe today…..and I will be ordering take out for dinner 😉
Have a happy, sunny, Tuesday, and Enjoy!
Watermelon Margaritas
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| Serves | 2 |
| Prep time | 3 hours, 30 minutes |
| Cook time | 1 minute |
| Total time | 3 hours, 31 minutes |
| Meal type | Beverage |
Ingredients
- 2 1/2 Cups seedless watermelon (diced and frozen)
- 1/3 - 1/2 cup high-quality clear tequila (I use Cabo Wabo Blanco)
- 2 Tablespoons granulated sugar
- 2 Tablespoons fresh lime juice
- 1 Tablespoon Cointreau (or tripple sec)
- 2 Cups ice
Directions
| Cut open, slice, peel, and dice your watermelon. Place watermelon chunks in a large plastic zipper bag. | |
| Freeze watermelon for a minimum of 3 hours. Place unused frozen watermelon back in the freezer for next time! | |
| Place frozen watermelon, tequila, sugar, lime juice, and cointreau in a blender. | |
| Add ice cubes, and start with the lowest setting, mine is STIR. | |
| Continue blending until you make it to PUREE/LIQUIFY and mixture is smooth. | |
| Rub the rim of the margarita glasses with the remnants of your squeezed lime. | |
| Dip glass into a bowl of sugar to coat the edge. | |
| Pour margarita into glasses, add a straw and lime wedge, and serve. Ole' | |
Note
The measurement for the tequila is quite literally 1/3 - 1/2 cup of tequila, as in the line between 1/3 and 1/2. Or you can measure as much as you would like, I will not tell 🙂
This recipe will be partying at these link parties!
What a fun margarita flavor! Can’t wait for the weather to warm up! This will be a happy hour favorite!
Going to the store soon for watermelon! Thanks for stopping by on my SITS day!
I made a lot of daiquiris over the summer, but really, margaritas sound way better! So frozen and perfect. Some days I have the same feeling of needing to be enjoying the wonderful day outside, but then I stay doing blog things in my computer!
Found you on Let’s get Social. I am a new follower. Would love for you to come check out my blog at http://www.stephwnekcookbookproject.blogspot.com
This looks so tasty ~ I definitely need to pin this recipe for summer get togethers {my sister is a margarita fanatic} ~ thanks so much for sharing at Project Inspire{d} ~ pinning!
Your thumbnails always catch my eye at the linky-parties!! I just started following you via RSS. This looks so refreshing, way better than a pre-made mix. Stopping by from Two Cup Tuesday – have a great week!!
Yum! This sounds so refreshing! Thanks so much for linking to Project Inspire{d} this week!
Looks like the perfect summer cocktail. Thanks for sharing!
–Laura
I make watermelon sorbet that is great but this would make a great refreshing drink. I have some watermelon so we might have these tonight. Yum!!
Have a wonderful week,
Bev
@ Eclectic Red Barn
Pinned! I absolutely LOVE watermelon 🙂
Sounds so yummy! I found you via Freedom Friday’s Hop I hope you can drop by sometime.
These are so tempting. I love frozen margaritas. They are like slushies for adults. I can’t wait to try this!
I just saw your yummy looking link over at Hammock Tracks Link Party and thought I’d stop by and check out your recipe 🙂 I’d love for you to link up with me at The Weekend re-Treat on The Best Blog Recipes going on right now! We’re also having a GIVEAWAY this weekend and I’d love for you to enter to win while you were there!
Hope to see you there,
Shauna
I have been playing with tequila this week. Fortunately, I have some left to give this a try. It sounds VERY good. Thanks for sharing at What’d You Do This Weekend. I can’t wait to see what you’ll bring next week.
Beautiful drink. Thanks for sharing at Swap N Share Sundays
Dawn
Thanks for sharing on Foodie Friends Friday and remember to come back and vote on Sunday.
Thanks so much for sharing at A Peek Into Paradise TGIF Link Party.
Have a great week!
Hugs! Cathy
I love watermelon!! This sounds so good!! Thank you so much for sharing. I’m your newest follower through bloglovin. I’d love for you to visit my blog over at gloriouslymade.blogspot.com.
Have a great day!
Deanna
This sounds awesome! The perfect way to unwind after a long day 🙂 Thank you so much for sharing at last week’s All My Bloggy Friends 🙂 I can’t wait to see what you share this week!
What a great cocktail! Thanks for linking up with What’s Cookin’ Wednesday!
What a wonderfully frosty drink to enjoy this summer. Thanks for sharing at Saturday Dishes.
Hi Lisa, You are getting a shout out on my blog with this post tomorrow! Thanks for sharing & linking up @ DearCreatives.com link party. Drop by tomorrow & pick up a featured button 😉
just wanted to let you know you are the featured recipe on friday food frenzy. Also I pinned it onto the friday food frenzy board and it has had many repins. Great recipe
I am sharing this on Facebook this afternoon ( around the cocktail hour:)) and will be pinning it as one of Freedom Friday’s Features!!
Hugs
This looks like such a wonderful drink! =)
I saw your link on “My Turn for us” – now following you on Google+ and Pinterest. =)
This recipe sounds delicious. We recently tried a recipe but it didn’t have sugar and was not very sweet! I am going to try this one soon.
YUM! This looks like the perfect summer drink! Thanks so much for sharing the awesome recipe at A Bouquet of Talent. 🙂
Hugs
Kathy
Fun for summer!! Thank you so much for coming to share at Super Saturday Show & Tell! I’d love to have you come and share again today http://www.whatscookingwithruthie.com Have a great weekend! xoxo~ Ruthie
This sounds incredible and is so pretty. I chose it for my host favorite on Foodie Friends Friday this week, so it will be featured on Daily Dish Magazine Monday. Thanks for sharing!
These look so yummy and refreshing!! Thanks for contributing to my wonderful watermelon post. It is live!!
Would it be wrong to have one of these with breakfast?
That margarita looks amazing. So refreshing and pretty.