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!
Savannah says
May 21, 2013 at 2:25 pmWhat a wonderfully frosty drink to enjoy this summer. Thanks for sharing at Saturday Dishes.
Theresa says
May 23, 2013 at 12:57 pmHi 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 😉
maria @close to home says
May 24, 2013 at 4:20 amjust 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
Evelyn @ My Turn for us says
May 24, 2013 at 8:11 amI am sharing this on Facebook this afternoon ( around the cocktail hour:)) and will be pinning it as one of Freedom Friday’s Features!!
Hugs
Melissa @ My Recent Favorite books says
May 24, 2013 at 1:23 pmThis looks like such a wonderful drink! =)
I saw your link on “My Turn for us” – now following you on Google+ and Pinterest. =)
Ashley says
May 24, 2013 at 3:33 pmThis 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.
Kathy Moody says
May 24, 2013 at 9:53 pmYUM! This looks like the perfect summer drink! Thanks so much for sharing the awesome recipe at A Bouquet of Talent. 🙂
Hugs
Kathy
Ruthie says
May 25, 2013 at 8:45 pmFun 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
Michelle says
June 22, 2013 at 8:39 amThis 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!
Nichi - The Mandatory Mooch says
July 14, 2013 at 5:43 pmThese look so yummy and refreshing!! Thanks for contributing to my wonderful watermelon post. It is live!!
Milk and Honey says
August 8, 2013 at 4:51 pmWould it be wrong to have one of these with breakfast?
angela@spinachtiger says
August 8, 2013 at 11:54 pmThat margarita looks amazing. So refreshing and pretty.