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pink margarita in coupe glass with salted rim surrounded by watermelon

Summery Watermelon Basil Margarita

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This Watermelon Basil Margarita is refreshing and slightly sweet, with fresh basil and citrus to make it taste like summer in a glass!
Course Cocktails
Cuisine American
Diet Vegan
Keyword 30 Minutes or Less, Fruit Margarita, Happy Hour, Quick, Tequila, Vegan Cocktail, Watermelon Basil Margarita, Watermelon Margarita
Prep Time 3 minutes
Cook Time 2 minutes
Total Time 5 minutes
Servings 1 cocktail
Author Marley Goldin

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 1 teaspoon salt for rim optional
  • ½ cup watermelon, roughly chopped
  • 5 leaves fresh basil
  • ½ ounce lime juice ½ oz usually = juice of ½ lime
  • ½ ounce agave nectar or simple syrup ½ oz = 1 tbsp
  • 2 ounces tequila blanco 2 oz = 4 tbsp

Instructions

  • Wet the rim of your cocktail glass by rubbing half of a lime on the rim in a circular motion a couple of times around. Add salt to a shallow bowl, plate, or cocktail rimmer and dip the wet rim into the salt. This step is optional, but highly recommended!
    1 teaspoon salt for rim
  • Roughly chop a wedge of watermelon until you have about 1/2 cup of watermelon. Add it to a cocktail shaker or mixing glass with the fresh basil. Muddle until most of the juice is released from your watermelon chunks.
    ½ cup watermelon, roughly chopped, 5 leaves fresh basil
  • Add lime juice, sweetener, and tequila and mix. Pour through a strainer into your salt-rimmed glass and enjoy!
    ½ ounce lime juice, ½ ounce agave nectar or simple syrup, 2 ounces tequila blanco

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Notes

  • Using fresh lime goes a long way in this recipe!
  • I love Blanco Tequila in this recipe, but if you prefer Repasado, that totally works, too!
  • If you enjoyed this recipe, you gotta check out the full collection of my best margarita recipes!