Spicy Watermelon Agua Fresca & Margarita
- Yield: 24 ounces agua fresca / 6 cocktails
- Category: Drinks
- Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients
For the Agua Fresca:
- 4 cups cubed watermelon ((a 6-pound watermelon was more than enough))
- 1/4 cup honey
- 1/4 cup very hot water
- 1/3 cup lime juice
- 1/8 teaspoon cayenne ((Provides a nice mellow heat; adjust to your preference))
- 1/8 teaspoon sea salt
For each Spicy Watermelon Margarita:
- ice
- 2 ounces blanco tequila
- 4 ounces watermelon aqua fresca
- sea salt
- lime wedge
Instructions
For the Agua Fresca:
- Blend the watermelon in a blender until it’s juice.
- In a large bowl, dissolve the honey in the hot water. Whisk in the lime juice, cayenne, and salt
- Strain the watermelon juice into the honey mixture through a fine-mesh strainer. Whisk to combine.
- Refrigerate until ready to serve, up to 4 days. Serve over ice cubes and/or watermelon ice cubes.
For each Margarita:
- Fill a cocktail shaker with a handful of ice, the tequila, and agua fresca. Shake it like you mean it for 30 seconds or so.
- Run a lime wedge around the rim of a rocks glass. Invert the glass onto a plate of sea salt. Fill with ice and/or watermelon ice cubes.
- Strain the contents of the cocktail shaker into the glass. Squeeze in the lime wedge.