Watermelon Margarita

Enjoying a refreshing cocktail in my backyard has been my favorite thing to do this summer.

Usually, I would have been in Portugal at this point during the summer, and as sad as I am to put off seeing my family, this pandemic has definitely made me appreciate my home and enjoy my backyard more. This past year some old trees were cut down on my neighbors’ property and even without realizing, he did us a great favor because those trees were casting a shadow on our pool!

So after 10 years of being in this house, we finally have sun all day shinning on the pooI! Thank you, neighbor! I have to say that swimming in a warm pool with a margarita in my hand.. is paradise!

This time I gave a summery twist on a classic by adding fresh watermelon juice!

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Serves 1

Ingredients 

Margarita

• Ice

• 5 oz. fresh watermelon juice, strained

• 2 oz. tequila

• 1.5 oz. fresh lime juice

• 1/2 oz. agave syrup, optional *

•  Garnish with a lime wedge

Recipe

1. In a glass, add ice, watermelon juice, tequila, lime, and stir with a spoon. Add in a 1/2 ounce of agave syrup if you prefer a sweeter drink.

2. Garnish with a lime.

Grapefruit Margaritas

If you know me, you know that I love a good margarita, in every way, shape and form, from fruity to bitter, on the rocks and frozen, I love them all. So it's no surprise that this is the first cocktail that I made for my blog.

What is in a Grapefruit Margarita?

• Grapefruit juice

• Lime

• Tequila 

• Agave 

• Jalapeno *optional

This recipe is sour and sweet and pair perfectly with any of these recipes :

Fish Tacos

Huevos Rancheros

Chipotle Orange Chicken Tacos

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Ingredients 

Margarita

• 1 oz. ( 2 tablespoons) freshly squeezed lime juice 

• 1-2 teaspoon agave nectar 

• 2 ounces (4 tablespoons) fresh grapefruit juice

• 1 ½ ounces (3 tablespoons) blanco/silver or reposado tequila

• *optional 1-2 slices jalapeño 

Chili Salt Rim

• 1 tablespoon chili powder

• 1 tablespoon salt

• 2 teaspoons granulated sugar

• slices lime + grapefruit for serving

Recipe

1. First, prepare your glasses. Mix the salt, sugar and chili on a plate. Run a lime wedge around the outer top edge of your glasses, then roll the edges in the salt mixture.

2. Combine all the ingredients in a cocktail shaker and fill with ice. Shake until combined and the cocktail shaker is cold to touch. *If using jalapeno, the longer you shake the spicier it will become.

3. Strain the mixture into your prepared glasses. Garnish the drinks with a small wedge of grapefruit or lime.