Skinny Spicy Watermelon Margarita
Enjoy a sultry summer with this spicy, refreshing skinny spicy watermelon margarita. This simple-to-make tequila-infused beverage is made with a few simple ingredients such as watermelon juice, lime juice, jalapeño and tequila blanco and has considerably less sugar than other cocktails.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1.5 – 2 ox 100% agave blanco/silver tequila (or jalapeño-infused tequila)
- 1/4 cup watermelon juice (store-bough or pureed watermelon)
- 2 tablespoons (1 oz) freshly squeezed lime juice
- 1–2 slices of jalapeño
- OPTIONAL: seltzer
- mint for garnish
Instructions
- Rub the edge of your glass with a lime. Dip the rim in a small plate of pink himalayan sea salt. Fill the glass with ice.
- Fill a cocktail shaker or mason jar with ice. Add all of the ingredients including one slide of jalapeno. Shake vigorously.
- Strain the mixture into your glass. If desired, add a splash (about 2 ounces) of seltzer. Garnish with a lime slice, mint and additional slice of jalapeño.