Maple Watermelon Margarita
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Ingredients
For the garnish:
- 1 tbsp sea salt flakes
- 1 tbsp smoked paprika
- 4 lime wedges
Ingredients:
- 11/2 oz fresh watermelon juice
- 11/2 oz tequila
- 1 oz lime juice
- 1 oz pure maple syrup (preferably golden for its delicate flavour)
- ½ oz smooth orange juice
- 1 pinch chilli powder
- 1 watermelon wedge
Method
- To make the watermelon juice, scoop the watermelon flesh into your blender and blitz until smooth.
- Prepare your margarita glass: On a small, rimmed plate, mix the salt and paprika together. Run a wedge of lime around the top of each glass then dip the top of the glass into the salt blend.
- Add ice cubes to your glass and set it aside.
- Fill a cocktail shaker with ice and pour in the watermelon juice, tequila, lime juice, maple syrup and orange juice.
- Secure the lid to the shaker and shake for 30 seconds.
- Strain the liquid into your prepared glass, add a lime wedge and sprinkle one pinch of chilli powder.
This watermelon margarita is a unique and quirky cocktail that is incredibly refreshing and flavoursome.
Perfect for sipping in the sun, the cocktail is made with a mix of fresh watermelon juice, orange juice, tequila and pure maple syrup. The subtly spiced garnish and a fresh wedge of watermelon provide the finishing touches. It’s a very palatable cocktail, but feel free to adjust the quantities to suit your personal preference.
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The Quebec Maple Syrup Producers are not in any way responsible for the identification or presence of allergens in recipes or for the classification of any recipe as vegetarian or vegan.
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