Watermelon Margaritas
- 1 teaspoon lime zest
- 1/2 cup water
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 3 tablespoons coarse salt
- 1 lime wedge
- 1 cup watermelon puree (*see Cook's Note)
- 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
- 1/2 cup premium 100 percent agave tequila
- 2 tablespoons orange-flavored liqueur (recommended: Grand Marnier or triple sec)
- 1 cup ice
- In a medium saucepan, combine the lime zest, water, and sugar.
- Bring to a boil over medium heat, and cook, stirring, until the sugar dissolves.
- Remove from the heat.
- Cool to room temperature and strain out the zest.
- (Can be made in advance; keep in a covered container in the refrigerator.)
- Chill a margarita glass in the freezer for 30 minutes.
- Place the coarse salt in a shallow dish or saucer.
- Wet the rim of the glass with a lime wedge and dip the glass into the salt, coating the top edge.
- In a cocktail shaker, combine 2 tablespoons of the cooled lime syrup with the watermelon puree, lime juice, tequila, orange-flavored liqueur, and ice.
- Shake until frothy and well chilled, at least 1 minute.
- Strain into the prepared glass and garnish with a lime wedge.
- *Cook's Note: To make the watermelon puree, remove seeds from fresh watermelon and cut into large chunks.
- Place in a blender and process until smooth and well pureed.
lime zest, water, sugar, coarse salt, lime, watermelon puree, lime juice, percent, orangeflavored liqueur
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/emeril-lagasse/watermelon-margaritas-recipe.html (may not work)