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Spirited: Frozen Watermelon Margaritas

Source of Recipe


From "Deep South Dish" by Mary Foreman



List of Ingredients



• 1 small to medium watermelon
  
• ½ cup silver tequila
  
• ¼ cup Triple Sec
  
• ¼ cup fresh lime juice
  
• ½ cup sugar
  
• Kosher salt, to rim glasses
  






Instructions



1. Cut up flesh of watermelon into rough chunks. Reserve some small wedges for garnish, if desired.
   
   
2. Lightly coat a jellyroll pan with nonstick spray, and spread watermelon chunks in a single layer on the pan. Freeze several hours or overnight.
   
   
3. In pitcher of your blender, add tequila, Triple Sec, lime juice, 3 cups frozen watermelon, and sugar, in that order. Pulse blender to break down frozen fruit, then whip until blended.
   
   
4. Invert each margarita glass into a shallow bowl of water just to wet rim, then into a plate of kosher salt. Pour margarita mixture into glasses, taking care not to disturb salt rim.
   
   
5. Garnish with small wedges of watermelon, if desired, by cutting a slit into side to perch wedge on rim of each glass. Also fun to serve with a few mini chocolate chips for seed effect.
   
   Makes 2 servings
   
   






Final Comments


For Strawberry Margaritas:
Clean, stem, and freeze whole strawberries, or use 3 cups frozen in place of watermelon. Rim glasses with a mixture of salt and sugar, and garnish each with a whole strawberry.