This is the BEST Skinny Watermelon Margarita recipe on the internet, made with just three simple ingredients: tequila, watermelon and limes!
Ingredients and substitutions
- Watermelon – you could try making different flavoured margaritas like strawberry or classic lime.
- Limes – fresh limes are ideal for this recipe. Using bottled lime juice will alter the taste altogether.
- Water – use spring water or filtered water for this recipe.
- Tequila – use a blue agave tequila to avoid added sugar from cane syrup. If you want to create a non-alcoholic drink, use sparkling water for a refreshing beverage.
Rimmer
- Sea salt flakes – leave this out altogether if you don’t want a salty margarita.
- Chili powder – if you would prefer to avoid a spicier rim, leave this out.
How to make a watermelon margarita
- Assemble your ingredients.
- Blend the watermelon and lime juice.
- Strain the mixture.
- Stir in water.
- Dip each glass in the rimmer mixture.
- Add everything to a glass and enjoy!
The best tequila to use
The alcohol used in a watermelon margarita is tequila. Tequila pairs beautifully with the tart taste of the limes found in this margarita, making it a match made in heaven.
There are a lot of kinds of tequila available on the market, so if you're wondering which one to choose, I've got your back! When picking a tequila, look for one that has 100% pure agave syrup. By picking a tequila that has 100% pure agave syrup, you're avoiding the extra sugars that come from cane syrup and you're avoiding a major hangover the next day. It’s a win-win!
Frequently Asked Questions
A skinny margarita is a low-calorie version of a regular margarita. The focus of a skinny margarita is on replicating the classic version with ingredients that have fewer calories and a lower sugar count. Using this recipe, for example, I've focused on using real fresh fruits, tequila that has 100% agave nectar instead of cane syrup and balancing the acidity of limes with water instead of an added juice.
This recipe uses a total of 8 ounces of tequila – so there’s about one ounce of alcohol per margarita.
For this recipe, a serving size of 8 drinks contains 175 calories – talk about a guilt-free happy hour! A typical margarita can contain around 274 calories per 8-ounce drink. The added calories in these margaritas amount from the extra sugars and syrups that are added to enhance the flavour.
Making a big batch
This recipe will make a total of eight margaritas, so it’s great for parties. If you want to make even more, it’s super easy to just double up the batch – you should might need to blend the watermelon and lime in batches.
Frozen watermelon margaritas
There are two different ways you can turn these into frozen margaritas.
- Blend the watermelon mixture with ice. The ice will add volume to the drink so you will want to blend it in batches.
- Freeze the watermelon cubes for a couple of hours prior to blending your drink.
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Meal prep tools for this recipe
- Get some fun reusable straws for your drinks!
- Here's a mesh sieve to separate the pulp.
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The Best Skinny Watermelon Margarita {3 Ingredients}
Ingredients
- 1/2 watermelon plus more for garnish
- 10 limes, juiced
- 1 cup filtered or spring water
- 8 oz tequila
Rimmer
- 1 tbsp crushed sea salt flakes
- 1 tsp chili powder
Instructions
- Chop up half a watermelon and add the pieces to a blender. Juice 7 of the limes, reserving 3 for the rimmer and garnish, then add to blender. Blend to combine.
- Meanwhile, chop watermelon slices and slice limes for garnish and set aside.
- Strain the mixture through a fine mesh sieve to remove as much pulp as possible. Pour into a pitcher, then stir in water.
- Juice the remaining lime, then add juice to a plate. Mix crushed sea salt flakes and chili powder in a bowl to combine, then add to another plate. Dip 8 glasses one at a time in the lime juice, then in the plate of salt mixture to make your rimmer.
- Add ice to the 8 rimmed glasses, then add 1 oz of tequila to each glass. Divide the margarita mixture among glasses evenly. Serve and enjoy!
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