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Tequila Melon
Recipes
Tequila Melon
10 minutes total

Ingredients

  • 1 small, fresh jalapeño
  • Sugar (optional for rim)
  • 8 watermelon chunks
  • 2 oz silver tequila
  • 1 oz agave nectar
  • 1 oz lime juice
  • Watermelon wedge (optional for garnish)

Steps

    1. Slice jalapeño into rings, removing seeds and membranes, if desired. Dampen rim of highball glass and dip into sugar, if using; fill glass with ice.
    2. Muddle watermelon chunks and a few jalapeño slices in cocktail shaker. (Vary amount of jalapeño to taste.)
    3. Add ice, tequila, agave, and lime juice to shaker. Shake well; strain into prepared glass. Garnish with watermelon wedge, if desired.
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Other Preparation Methods

    Dew what you like.
    Substitute honeydew for the watermelon and melon liqueur for the agave; garnish with honeydew slice.

    How about a watermelon margarita?
    Omit jalapeño, substitute triple sec for the agave, and use an additional 1 oz lime juice. Shake and strain into an ice-filled, salt- or sugar-rimmed highball glass.

    Food pairing:
    Serve with Shredded Pork Tostadas and Cinnamon-Plantain Turnovers.