Watermelon Margaritas

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To create salted glasses for these watermelon margaritas, place 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice on a small plate, and 1/2 cup coarse salt on another. Dip rims of four glasses in lime juice, then in the salt to coat.

Ingredients

  • ½ cup sugar

  • ½ cup water

  • 3 wide strips orange zest

  • 12 ounces watermelon cubes (about 2 cups)

  • ¼ cup fresh lime juice

  • ¾ cup white or silver tequila

  • Lime wedges

Directions

  1. In a small saucepan, bring sugar, water, and orange zest to a boil over high. Reduce to a simmer and cook until sugar dissolves, 3 minutes. Let syrup cool in a bowl. In a blender, puree watermelon cubes until smooth. Strain through a fine-mesh sieve, pressing on solids, into a pitcher (you should have about 1 cup juice). Stir in syrup, lime juice, and tequila. Fill salt-rimmed glasses with ice, then pour margarita mixture over top. Garnish with lime wedges.

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