Summertime Cocktail: Watermelon Margarita with Basil

Basil and juicy watermelon make this Watermelon Margarita a fun summertime cocktail. Herbal and slightly sweet, this margarita is beautiful and delicious!

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Ooh Baby! Nothing says summertime better than watermelon. Hot pink, juicy, sweet, fresh goodness. Best thing on a hot day unless…unless, of course we liquor it up!! With as many watermelons as I’ve been buying for end of the year school activities, you would think I had been selling them on the black market or at best had a severe watermelon addiction…but they have been amazingly juicy and crisp and apparently I am overflowing with extra. Hmmm…What to do? Watermelon Basil Margaritas!!!

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We have company coming into town for a long weekend, I’ve got watermelon galore, a bountiful pot of fresh basil growing that’s begging me for some useful pruning, and a liquor cabinet with some terrific tequila! Think I’ve got just the right thing for our happy (and a tad thirsty) house guests.  

 

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Watermelon Margarita with Basil
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Prep Time: 2 minutes

Total Time: 2 minutes

Yield: 2 cocktails

Watermelon Margarita with Basil

Basil and juicy watermelon make this Watermelon Margarita a fun summertime cocktail. Herbal and slightly sweet, this margarita is beautiful and delicious!

Ingredients

  • 2 cups Seedless Watermelon cubed
  • 1 handful (12-15 leaves) fresh basil
  • Juice of 1 lime
  • 5 oz good tequila

Instructions

  • Place all ingredients in a large glass or cocktail shaker.
  • Muddle well with stem of a wooden spoon until all the pulp of the watermelon has been broken up.
  • Pour through a strainer, pressing the liquid through with the spoon into two glasses filled with ice.
  • Garnish with fresh basil and a thin slice of watermelon.
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