CUCUMBER WATERMELON MARGARITAS
Recipe courtesy Claire Robinson, 2010

Prep Time: 20 min

Inactive Prep Time: --

Cook Time: 20 min

Level: Easy

Serves: 1 serving

Ingredients

  * 4 cups seedless watermelon chunks
  * 1/2 English cucumber, peeled and coarsely chopped
  * 1 lime, zested, plus juice of 1/2 lime, plus wedge for rimming glasses
  * 1/4 cup course kosher salt
  * 1-ounce agave syrup or honey
  * 3 ounces white tequila

Directions

Liquefy the watermelon and cucumber in a blender and strain through a fine mesh
sieve into a pitcher. Refrigerate until ready to use.

Mix the lime zest and salt on a small plate and reserve.

When ready to serve: 
Mix 1/2 cup watermelon-cucumber juice with lime juice, agave and tequila in a
cocktail shaker filled with ice; shake well to chill. Rub the rim of a martini
glass with a lime wedge and dip it into the lime zest mixture. Pour the
margarita into the salt-rimmed martini glass and enjoy!

Notes

Leftover watermelon-cucumber juice can be chilled and used up to 3 days.

Watermelon and cucumber juices are extremely good for you and super refreshing
on a hot summer day. These delicious fresh juices replace the sweet and sour mix
found in most restaurant margaritas and the result is an addictive, thirst
quenching cocktail.

A splash of fresh orange juice or a little Cointreu adds another fruity element.
If you have a whole watermelon and cucumber, cut small wedges of each to garnish
the drink.