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I’ve made watermelon margaritas before, but noneassimple as this.
We’re talking 3ingredients.
No sweeteners.
Just tequila.
Just lime juice.
Just blended watermelon.
THAT’S IT.
And let me tell you, it truly is the best watermelon marg on the block (pats self on shoulder).
Origins of Margaritas
There are several theories of where the margarita first originated and we’re not sure which one is true! But the most popular is that it was created in 1938 by Carlos ‘Danny’ Herrera at his restaurant in Tijuana, Mexico. It’s thought that he created it for a customer who was allergic to all hard alcohol except tequila, but wanted something more than just a shot.
Based on the popularity and spread of this delicious co*cktail, we’d say the creation of the margarita was a major success! You can read about other theories on the origin here.
Our inspired version varies from traditional with the addition of watermelon. Prepare for ultimate refreshment!
How to Make Watermelon Margaritas
This recipe is as easy as it gets!
To make watermelon juice simply throw a bunch of watermelon in a blender and blend into juice! Straining is optional to remove any seeds/pulp, but it’s hardlyworth the fuss.
Add some lime to your watermelon and a shot (or two) of tequila and shake, shake, shake.
Line a coupleof glasses with lime and sea salt and you’re golden.
Simple
Quick
Boozy
Refreshing
Naturally sweet
Perfectly tart
& Seriouslydelicious
These are the perfect margaritas for summertime. Whip up a batch of watermelon juice forimpromptu happy hoursall week!
I made them for a friend’s shower recently and everyone raved. I knew I had to share the recipe on the blog, no matter how simple it was.
If you give this recipe a try, let us know! Leave a comment, rate it, and don’t forget to tag a photo #minimalistbaker on Instagram! We’d love to see what you come up with. Cheers, friends!
Best Watermelon Margaritas (3 Ingredients!)
The best Watermelon Margaritas with just 3 ingredients! Naturally sweet from the watermelon, tangy from the lime, and spiked with silver tequila!
Author Minimalist Baker
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4.75 from 27 votes
Prep Time 15 minutes minutes
Total Time 15 minutes minutes
Servings 2 (margaritas)
Course Drinks
Cuisine Gluten-Free, Mexican-Inspired, Vegan
Freezer Friendly No
Does it keep? 3 Days
Ingredients
US Customary – Metric
- 1 1/4 cups watermelon juice (1 small ripe watermelon yields ~3-5 cups juice)
- 2 1/2 Tbsp lime juice
- 5 Tbsp silver tequila (5 Tbsp = 2 1/2 ounces)
- Sea salt (optional // for lining rim)
Instructions
Pack a large blender full of cubed ripe watermelon (with or without seeds) and blend until you have a juice. One small watermelon should yield roughly 3-5 cups (720-1200 ml), so you will have leftover juice (as original recipe is written) for extra margaritas. You can choose to strain the juice through a fine mesh strainer to remove any seeds or pulp, but I didn’t find it necessary.
To make margaritas, add watermelon juice, lime juice, tequila and a handful of ice to a co*cktail shaker and shake vigorously to combine. Sample a small amount and adjust flavor as needed, adding more watermelon juice for sweetness, lime juice for acidity, or tequila for booziness.
Line the rim of two serving glasses (amount as original recipe is written // adjust if altering batch size) with lime juice and sea salt (optional). Add ice and pour over margaritas.
Best when fresh! Leftover watermelon juice will keep covered in the refrigerator up to 3 days.
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Notes
*Nutrition information is a rough estimate calculated without salt.
Nutrition (1 of 2 servings)
Serving: 1 margaritas Calories: 144 Carbohydrates: 15 g Protein: 1.1 g Fat: 0.3 g Trans Fat: 0 g Cholesterol: 0 mg Sodium: 3 mg Fiber: 1.5 g Sugar: 9.9 g
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Teasister says
Love this recipe so much. Made it for July 4th. We opted for frozen watermelon margaritas, so cut fresh watermelon into small cubes and put them into a gallon freezer ziplock bag in the freezer. Wow.
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Support @ Minimalist Baker saysAmazing! Thank you for sharing! xo
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Michelle Smith says
This sounds amazing but I have a number of friends who don’t drink alcohol. Any suggestions on making this N/A?
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- Support @ Minimalist Baker says
Hi Michelle, you could leave it out or add coconut water instead! Or check out our Coconut Lime Watermelon Slushie recipe. Hope that helps!
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Bianca says
Question- do you know if using watermelon juice (ie fresh squeezed from a farmer’s market or grocer) will suffice? And if so, should it be used in the same quantifies as in the above recipe? Am so excited to try these, they sound delicious- thank you!
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- Dana @ Minimalist Baker says
You can use watermelon juice! Same quantities.
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SaraC says
I’m so mad, that I just discovered this now, after summer is over! We had a ton of leftover watermelon, and I was trying to figure out what to do with it. I thought “there HAS to be a way to make it into a co*cktail!” (sorry, that’s just how my mind works :P ) Found this on my internet search, and I’m sooo glad I did! I did add some triple sec, but other than that, followed the recipe. It was delicious!! This will definitely be going into the summer rotation!
- Support @ Minimalist Baker says
We’re so glad you enjoyed it, Sara! Bookmark for next year =)
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Sally G says
I am trying it with lemon juice tonight, as I don’t have any limes right now. I find that local ethnic restaurants frequently seem to interchange the 2 citrus fruits, so I think it will be good. Of course, limes are on the shopping list! Rating 5 stars as I made something very similar, which was delicious, and this is even easier.
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- Support @ Minimalist Baker says
Thanks for sharing, Sally!
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Adrian says
I made this in a big jug. ~8 cups of watermelon juice (strained using metal mesh sieve). 3 limes juiced. 6 shots of reposado tequila and 2 shots of grand mariner. My guests loved it and finished the jug.
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- Support @ Minimalist Baker says
Yay! We’re so glad everyone enjoyed it! Thanks so much for sharing, Adrian! xo
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Becca says
These look amazing! We are making them for a group of 14 and I was so excited to see the option to scale up the recipe when I went to print it! That’s awesome!!!
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- Support @ Minimalist Baker says
Thanks for the feedback, Becca! Let us know how it goes!
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Sandra says
Yum! Definite do over!
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Brielle Davis says
Delicious!!
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Ryann says
Had some very ripe watermelon chunks that have been in my fridge a few days and decided get creative and try these margs out. OH MY STARS did they turn out yummy! I did add a half jigger of triple sec for a more traditional margaritas flavor, but the refreshing sweetness from the watermelon was just perfect! Definitely adding these to the pool drink roundup 🍹
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- Support @ Minimalist Baker says
We’re so glad you enjoyed them, Ryann! Thanks so much for the lovely review!
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Ty says
These are so refreshing. The PERFECT summer drink! But – I used gold tequila and like it better than the silver.
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- Dana @ Minimalist Baker says
xoxo!
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Liz says
These are literally the best and most refreshing margaritas I’ve ever had. They are not overly sweet and SO refreshing. Like thirst quenching. The only problem is that these are EXTREMELY drinkable and I basically chugged mine within 2 minutes. I plan on making these for every gathering – will try to make a big batch with everything mixed so people can shake themselves and pour.
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- Support @ Minimalist Baker says
Whoop! We’re so glad you enjoyed it, Liz! Thanks so much for the lovely review!
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Anne Murphy says
Absolutely delish and refreshing. I had a small lime that I peeled and tossed into the ninja along w/ watermelon, tequila and ice. This is going to be my ‘go to’ drink for summer. And not sure where the ‘bland’ comments are coming from.
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- Support @ Minimalist Baker says
We’re so glad you enjoyed this recipe, Anne! Thanks so much for the lovely review!
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Robert Berdick says
Great co*cktail and easy to make too. I don’t like co*cktails that are too sweet and this is great mixture or sour and natural sweet watermelon flavor and tequila flavor. I used Jose Coqervo silver because that is what I had on hand and it turned out great.
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My Phung Huynh says
I’ve made this recipe twice and each time was great. The second time, I used mezcal tequila instead and found the smokiness was a really nice addition to the subtle sweetness of the watermelon.
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Trish Lalyna says
WOW!!!! I didn’t measure, just threw in what I figured would make 1.25 cups of watermelon juice/pulp. Then I squeezed in half a juicy lime, added 1.5 oz Tequila and 1 oz Patron Citronge. Shook it over ice, strained and enjoyed. This is by far the best way I’ve experienced tequila and I won’t be making margaritas other way as long as watermelons are in season! Holy moly it’s that good!!! Where have these been all my life??? Thank you!!!
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- Support @ Minimalist Baker says
Aww thanks so much for the lovely review, Trish. We are so glad you enjoyed it! Next time, would you mind leaving a rating with your review? It’s super helpful for us and other readers. Thanks so much! xo
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C says
Loved it! We used 2 1/2 cups frozen watermelon instead of juice to make frozen ‘ritas. Added a bit more lime juice & 1 T honey. Thanks for posting the recipe!?
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Cheti says
I bought gold tequila by mistake and the margaritas were terrible! What to do now !?
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- Dana @ Minimalist Baker says
Oy! I’d say your best bet would be getting a small bottle of high quality silver tequila if you can!
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Karen says
It’s a great, super simple recipe, but I also found it a little on the bland side. In all fairness, I think it depends on the specific watermelon you are using. Some have more flavor and are sweeter than others. So I blame the watermelon rather than the recipe for the blandness. Next time I’m going to try the adding the mint and maybe a splash of triple sec as suggested. I’ll definitely be making this again!
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Shafieka McRae says
Best water melon margarita Ever!???
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- Dana @ Minimalist Baker says
Agreed! xoxo
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Frances says
I appreciated the no-added-sugar element. But this was a little bland. Maybe some mint — or Triple Sec to add to the complexity.
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Joan Williams says
So simple, and delicious on a hot day! I made mine a blended marg with ice.
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Theresa says
You are so right about this recipe, the sweetness of the watermellon is just enough. With couple of squeezes of lime and tequila, each flavor comes through and no sugary sweetness. This is very refreshing, and will be my new go to margarita. For the comment that thought it was bland, maybe try a couple leaves of mint… Thanks for the recipe!
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Suzie says
This was bland and tasted more like lime than watermelon. I measured the ingredients and I actually put in less lime than what was called for. I couldn’t drink it.
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- Support @ Minimalist Baker says
Sorry to hear it wasn’t for you, Suzie! Better luck on the next recipe :)
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Joy says
My husband and I bought a watermelon that turned out to have way more melon than expected. This was the perfect way to make use of it! This recipe is simple, so easy to make, and delicious! I made it as is and wouldn’t change a thing.
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- Support @ Minimalist Baker says
Whoop!
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Christine Bruno says
Excellent. Easy. Delicious
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Bean says
So… really suddenly craved a watermelon margarita and found this recipe. When my bf and I stopped at the grocery store today on our way up to the lake cabin they had little watermelon halves so I got one, knowing exactly what to do with it. We have alot of booze on hand, but still whenever I seen to crave something specific, every recipe I’ll look up requires something we do NOT have. This was very simple. Only problem, no blender here. I muddled the cubes by hand which took a while and did not plan to strain it. Had not considered though that the shaker would do it for me! Cool. They’re good, but kinda bland… maybe cause I literally only had watermelon juice to work with?
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Jen says
Made it & love it! Refreshing, light, and so easy to make?
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Joey says
This is absolutely delicious. I made one and grabbed a little fresh mint from the garden through it all in a blender and mix it together. Super awesome!
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Lily says
This was so simple and delicious. Since I’m on vacation with too much watermelon, I’ll be making these again tomorrow. But I’m going to try adding some mint just for kicks. Thanks for another great recipe.
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Rebecca says
I made this recipe today, so light and refreshing, I added some margarita mix so its not pure alcohol and ice and tequila, and I did gold tequila (Luna zul) although silver would do well too. Fantastic recipe! I will share with my girlfriends! Great for leftover watermelon that is still tasty!
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Lizzy says
Hi . Thanks for the watermelon recipe. Going to give it a trial. Can you please help me with recipes for pineapple juice. And what other fruit can be added to pineapple to give a nice taste of juice. Thanks
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- Support @ Minimalist Baker says
Hi Lizzy! We’ll be sure to add that to our recipe request list!
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Heather says
I was wondering if you could use gold tequila instead of silver? That’s all I have on hand and plan on making them tonight.
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Jill says
This is a great drink recipe! So easy and very tasty. Served with a salt rim and added a splash of triple sec. This will definitely be going into my summer co*cktail rotation!
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Trista says
Made these on a whim with my friend this past week and we couldn’t believe how delicious they were with so few ingredients! A shame that it’s fall now, because we want to make these all the time.
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Jennifer Berkey says
I will certainly enjoy making one because of its simplicity and the ingredients are way accessible!
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Eliza says
This is so simple, I love it. Looking forward to trying a different (and probably healthier) twist on a traditional margarita.
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Lori says
going to the beach in a few weeks and this recipe is going with me!
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Lindsay Cotter says
Love how easy these margaritas are! So pretty too!
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Patricia says
I made this last night . I have one margarita most nights but today we bought a good size watermelon from a local farm soo…3 ingredients as written and it was wonderful. Nothing else needed and my measurements were not exact. Now I’m glad to have that extra watermelon. Thank You!
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Kate says
Yep, that sounds fantastic!! Sign me up.
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Tessy says
Wow! This looks so yummy, I will try it out.
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Georgie @ Healthy Pears says
yasssss!!!! these look amazing!!!
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Stephanie says
You can freeze any leftover watermelon juice into ice cubes. They make great ice cubes for gin & tonics, or you can throw them back into the blender for a frozen margarita!
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- Dana @ Minimalist Baker says
Smart tip!
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Jeanie says
YUM! I’m having friends over visiting for the week and was after some juicy drink recipes for spending the summer evenings on the deck. This is fabulous!
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Ashley says
Yes! I’ve been making these for years and it’s so nice to have a margarita that is relatively guilt-free. I still like indulging in the sugary ones from time to time, but these watermelon ones are so refreshing. :)
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Britt says
SO making these this weekend!! Thanks, Dana!!
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Emily @ Robust Recipes says
Yum! Yes Please!
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Janine says
Such a lovely and easy idea for summertime. My hubby and I thought about making waltermelon Juice with my new juicer. Love the nice Picture and how you arranged These 3 things in the photography. xoxo Janine
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Aleksandra says
Makes one wish for a weekend being here already! :)
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Laura ~ Raise Your Garden says
Weekends and continued summer…..as much as I like fall recipes too, just not ready for pumpkin spice. Want to still enjoy summer and all that watermelon scrumptiousness just a tad longer!!! Just not ready for that 4 feet of snow we get where I live.
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