This melon margarita is bursting with flavours of real honeydew melon and freshly squeezed lime juice. It makes for a very tasty and refreshing twist on the classic margarita.
I love tequilas and mezcals. I like drinking them straight, on the rocks, or in delicious cocktails. They remind me of warm nights and tropical breezes, hidden cocktail bars in the jungle that you find by following the murmur of distant music. I can't wait to be reliving these moments soon - but in the meantime, I'm content just sipping on this flavourful rendition.
Maybe serve this cocktail with a tasty melon balls appetizer dish. Make sure to try out Caribbean rum punch for another wonderful, wanderlust-evoking cocktail. You will feel like you're on a beach in no time.
Ingredients
- Honeydew melon - Make sure that you have a nice, ripe melon to get the best flavour. To tell if a honeydew is ripe, sniff the stem end. It should smell fresh and sweet.
- Blanco tequila (I used Casamigos)
- Cointreau
- Freshly squeezed lime juice
- Agave syrup
- Rim: sugar, kosher salt, lime zest
- Ice, for shaking
See the recipe card below for quantities.
Instructions
In a shallow dish, mix together lime zest with sugar and kosher salt.
Cut your zested lime in half and juice it (for using in the margarita) then use the inside of the rind to wipe around the edge of your glass. Dip the moistened glass into the sugar and salt mixture to rim the glass.
Purée the honeydew melon using a blender, or you could pulverize it with a muddler. I recommend the latter if you have any anger to let out.
Add the melon purée, blanco tequila, Cointreau, lime juice, and agave syrup into your cocktail shaker with some ice.
Shake for 30 seconds then strain the melon margarita into your prepared glass.
Substitutions
Honeydew melon - You can substitute the honeydew in this recipe with another kind of melon. Cantaloupe works great, as well.
Agave syrup - You can use simple syrup as a substitute.
Equipment
For this recipe, you will need a blender or muddler, a coupe glass, a cocktail shaker, and a cocktail strainer. Inside of this cocktail bar set you will find many of the items that you will need.
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Top Tip
Using a ripe melon will make all the difference in the flavour of this cocktail. Ripe honeydew melon is delicious. Not so ripe? Not so much.
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Melon Margarita
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Total Time: 5 minutes
- Yield: 1 cocktail
- Category: Cocktails
- Cuisine: Mexican
Description
This melon margarita is bursting with flavours of real honeydew melon and fresh lime juice. A delicious twist on the classic cocktail.
Ingredients
Melon Margarita:
½ cup (118 ml) honeydew melon purée (use blender or muddler)
1 oz (30 ml) blanco tequila (I used Casamigos)
½ oz (15 ml) Cointreau
½ oz (15 ml) fresh lime juice
¼ oz (7.5 ml) agave syrup
ice cubes, for shaking
Optional rim:
sugar
kosher salt
lime zest
Instructions
In a shallow dish, mix together lime zest with sugar and kosher salt.
Cut your zested lime in half and juice it (for using in the margarita) then use the inside of the rind to wipe around the edge of your glass. Dip the moistened glass into the sugar and salt mixture to rim the glass.
Purée the honeydew melon using a blender, or you could pulverize it with a muddler. I recommend the latter if you have any anger to let out.
Add the melon purée, blanco tequila, Cointreau, lime juice, and agave syrup into your cocktail shaker with some ice.
Shake for 30 seconds then strain the cocktail into your prepared glass.
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Nutrition
- Serving Size:
- Calories: 58
- Sugar: 16 g
- Sodium: 16.5 mg
- Fat: 0.2 g
- Carbohydrates: 18.5 g
- Protein: 0.5 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
Keywords: melon margarita
Nikki says
This will be our decadent Saturday afternoon cocktail this weekend! So excited!
Asha says
Nice! Thanks lovely x
Cayla says
Unique. Quite liked it.
Asha says
Thank you
Melanie says
This drink is really nice.
Asha says
Thank you 😀
Chandra says
Soooo good!
Asha says
Thanks so much ❤️
Amanda says
Very good. Thanks
Asha says
Thank you 🙂
Hanna says
Loved this cocktail. Thanks.
Asha says
Thanks for the review 🙂
Ginny says
Terrific drink. I put a small slice of lime and melon in drink also.
Asha says
Thank you 🙂 That sounds great
Nina says
I love how the melon soothes out the other flavours to make a perfect blend. Thanks for recipe.
Asha says
Thank you! I love this twist on the margarita too