Spicy Watermelon Margarita

[Roverticus]

This Margarita recipe substitutes water for watermelon and spices it up with hot chile.

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Ingredients

Juice of 1 lime

1 slice watermelon

1 hot chile, chopped into rounds, Thai or Serrano works best

Dash of Cointreau or Triple Sec

1-2 shots tequila, depending on cojones and taste

Squirt of agave nectar or simple syrup

Preparation

Muddle

Using a fork or wooden muddler, muddle watermelon with lime juice, hot chiles and agave or simple syrup.

Shake

Fill cocktail shaker with glassful of ice; add Tequila, then Cointreau or Triple sec, finishing with muddled mixture; shake it.

Pour

Pour mixture into glass filled with ice. For a spicier variation, pour all contents of shaker into a glass with no ice, including chile rounds and shaken ice.


Enjoy thoroughly on a summer day or night.

for more detail and accompanying recipes: http://revpana.wordpress.com/2012/08/14/spicy-watermelon-margarita/

[beac]

1. Copied and saved.

I recently had a margarita that had a blend of sea salt, cayenne pepper and smoked paprika rimming the glass. SO delicious. I am definitely a new fan of "spicy" margaritas.

Thanks for the recipe and the link!

[Lucinda]

2. I think I would like this!

I use a bit of lime (or lemon) in my watermelon sorbet...it really pops the flavor.