Frozen Watermelon Margarita

5 from 1 vote

This delicious Frozen Watermelon Margarita is the perfect summer cocktail! Get the perfect silty texture by freezing chunks of fresh watermelon.

Prep Time10

Freezing Time2

Total Time2 10

Course: Drinks

Cuisine: American

Keyword: cocktail, frozen, margarita, summer, tequila, watermelon

Servings: cocktail

Calories: 274kcal

Knife and cutting board (to cut up the watermelon and lime)
Baking dish (to freeze the watermelon)
Waxed paper or parchment paper (to freeze the watermelon)
Cocktail serving glass (Margarita style) (or a different glass that holds around 12 ounces/350 ml)
Small dish (for salt)
Jigger or measuring cup
Blender

Cut up your watermelon into chunks, roughly around 1 inch cubes.
Line your baking dish with waxed or parchment paper, and lay the watermelon pieces on the paper.
Freeze the watermelon for at least 2 hours.
If you want to freeze it longer, you can transfer it to an airtight container after 2 hours, and just use it as you need.

Wet the rim of your cocktail glass either using water or a cut lime.
Dip the rim of the glass into a small dish of fine grained salt, so the salt sticks to the rim. Set the glass aside while you make the drink.
Add the tequila, lime juice, Cointreau and syrup to a blender.
Add in the frozen watermelon.
Pulse the blender until the chunks are broken up, and then blend until smooth.
Pour the blended drink into your prepared cocktail glass.
Optionally, add the lime to the rim of the glass and rest the watermelon slice next to the lime. Serve and enjoy!