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Spicy Watermelon Margarita with Jalapenos

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This summer beat the heat with this easy-to-make spicy watermelon margarita. This watermelon-infused tequila drink is so refreshing and summery, you want to make a big batch of it.

spicy watermelon margarita recipe served with jalapeno slices and watermelon slice
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  • Why should you spice up a watermelon margarita?
  • Why you’ll love this recipe
  • Ingredients
  • How to make it
  • How to make watermelon margarita without cocktail shaker
  • Best tequila to use for margarita
  • Best tips
  • Recipe FAQs
  • Other watermelon recipes
  • 📋 Recipe: Spicy Watermelon Margarita

Why should you spice up a watermelon margarita?

Fruity refreshing watermelon and spicy jalapenos is a deadly combination in case you haven’t tried it! Trust me!

Spicy watermelon margarita is cool, refreshing with a hint of spice. Make a big batch, trust me, you’ll be drinking this all day long to cool you from the heat.

Why you’ll love this recipe

  1. This adult cocktail is simple and easy to make.
  2. Perfect summer drink.
  3. Must have for Cinco-de-mayo, BBQ backyard party, potluck, or on any hot summer day.
    Don’t have a cocktail shaker? Read the section “How to make watermelon margarita without cocktail shaker”
  4. It’s time to relax and have a glass or two of margaritas! Drink up, relax, and enjoy life!  Cheers!

Ingredients

Ingredients for spicy watermelon margarita

Ingredients notes

  1. Watermelon – Use ripe seedless watermelon. If you can’t get seedless watermelon, use regular watermelon and try removing most of the seeds that you can. Don’t bother removing every seed. Blend and strain in a fine mesh sieve, that’ll do.
  2. Tequila – Blanco tequila or 100% agave silver tequila is best to use.
  3. Lime juice – use freshly squeezed lime juice. Along with lime juice, you could also include triple sec or orange juice for a flavorful drink.
  4. Sweetener (optional, add only if needed) – you can use agave nectar, honey, or refined sugar.
  5. Jalapenos – add a spicy kick to a margarita. Slice jalapenos and add it to the drink. The longer the jalapeno slices soak in the drink, the spicier the drink will turn. Leave jalapenos in the margarita depending on how spicy you like your margarita.
  6. To rim margarita glasses – use ancho chili powder or regular chili powder mixed with salt. This is optional, I highly recommend you don’t skip it. Wet the rim of the margarita glass by rubbing it with a lime wedge and then dip the rim in the chili-salt mix.
  7. Garnish – use jalapeno slices and lime wedges.

All the ingredients exact measurements is mentioned in the recipe card below.

How to make it

Ideally seedless watermelon works best. If you can’t get seedless watermelon, use regular watermelon and try removing most of the seeds that you can. Don’t bother removing every seed.

watermelon cut into cubes.

Step 1: Cut out the rind from the watermelon. Chop the fruit into 1-inch cubes.

Make a watermelon margarita in a blender by blitzing fresh watermelon.

Step 2: add watermelon to a blender.

watermelon juice in a blender.

Step 3: Blend to get the juice.

straining watermelon juice.

Step 4: Strain watermelon juice in a fine mesh sieve.

fresh watermelon drink in a pitcher.

Pour watermelon juice. Add lime juice, tequila, honey, a few jalapeno slices, and ice cubes into a cocktail shaker and shake vigorously.

Serve watermelon margarita in glasses coated with salt and chili powder rim.

Many opt for sugar coating on margarita glasses. I’m biased when it comes to margaritas. I need to have the salt rim. And this watermelon cocktail needs something little extra than plain salt. It needs the kick. After all, it’s watermelon jalapenos margarita remember?! It’s got to have the kick. So chili powder mixed with sea salt (crushed) is the best way to serve this summer margarita.

How to make watermelon margarita without cocktail shaker

Some of us don’t own a cocktail shaker! That’s right, I confess, I still don’t own a cocktail shaker! But that doesn’t stop me from making homemade margaritas and enjoying them, especially during summer.

So if you are someone like me who doesn’t own a cocktail shaker, we got you covered.

  1. Go-to coffee mugs: You heard it right! Those spill-proof go-to coffee mugs can be used instead of cocktail shakers. The small hole through which you sip coffee can be used to pour shaken cocktails without the need for a strainer.
  2. Mason jar: Oh yes, mason jars are wonder jars. Not just used for storage, but you can also shake your cocktail with it. Close the jar tightly with the lid and shake the cocktail. Pour into glasses through a strainer.
  3. Protein shaker / sports bottle : You need to have leak proof bottles to shake cocktails.
  4. Two cups : Age old method used by many to shake cocktail without cocktail shaker is two cups method. Two cups one should be slightly smaller than the other. Pour cocktail into one cup, place it on counter. Place the other cup upside down into the cup, this will form a seal between cups. Shake well. Tilt top cup about 5-10 degrees to the side to break the seal. Pour cocktail into the glasses and serve.

Best tequila to use for margarita

It’s not margarita if there is no tequila in the drink. Some may wonder what is the best tequila to use to make margaritas!

The answer is you need to grab a BLANCO TEQUILA. It’s un-aged, mellowed-out. It’s got the purest flavor thus complementing the flavors in margarita.

Best tips

  • Always keep tequila in the fridge, so the margarita is chill when you make the drink.
  • No metal or plastic please. Glass pitcher is best to keep, store and serve watermelon margarita.
  • Add ice only before serving. Once ice cubes is added, serve immediately.
  • Salted rim glasses are must for margaritas. It’s no fun to drink margarita without salted (and chili mix) rim.  If your feeling creative try other fun flavored salts on the rim.

Recipe FAQs

Can you use regular watermelon in place of seedless watermelon?

Seedless watermelon is best. If you can’t get seedless watermelon, use regular watermelon and try removing most of the seeds that you can.

How to spice up margaritas?

This recipe uses jalapeno slices to add a spicy kick to the drink. You can also spice up your margarita by adding hot sauce, pepper-infused simple syrup, using candied jalapenos makes the drink sweet with a slight hint of kick.

Can you make it non-alcoholic drink?

Yes, you can, just skip tequila.

Other watermelon recipes

  • Refreshing Watermelon Mojito Cocktail

  • watermelon smoothie with chia seeds sprinkled on top.

    Frozen Watermelon Smoothie

  • cold watermelon gazpacho soup in a bowl.

    Easy Watermelon Gazpacho Recipe

  • Watermelon and feta salad with basil leaves served in a white bowl.

    Simple and Refreshing Watermelon Feta Salad

  • watermelon dessert pizza with cheesecake frosting and fruits

    Watermelon Pizza – Ultimate Summer Treat

  • fresh watermelon juice in 2 cups

    Refreshing Watermelon Juice

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spicy watermelon margarita with sliced jalapenos
5 from 11 votes

📋 Recipe: Spicy Watermelon Margarita

Jyothi Rajesh
This summer beat the heat with this easy-to-make spicy watermelon margarita. This watermelon-infused tequila drink is so refreshing and summery, you want to make a big batch of it.
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Prep Time 15 minutes mins
Total Time 15 minutes mins
Course Drinks/Cocktail
Cuisine Mexican
Servings 4 people
Calories 132

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups seedless watermelon rind removed, cubes
  • ¼ cup lime juice freshly squeezed
  • ¾ cup tequila blanco tequila or 100% agave solver
  • 1 tablespoon sweetener optional (use agave nectar, honey)
  • 2 Jalapenos sliced
  • 1 cup ice cubes

For Serving

  • Salt
  • Chili Powder
  • Sliced Jalapenos
  • Watermelon
  • Ice Cubes

Instructions
 

Prep Watermelon:

  • Use seedless fully ripe watermelon. To make watermelon juice, slice off the ends of watermelon, remove rind from it. Cut circle slices of watermelon and them cut into cubes. Add cubes watermelon into blender and blend into a smooth juice.
  • If the watermelon has seeds don’t bother removing the seeds one by one. Blend it into juice along with seeds and then strain the juice using fine sieve strainer.
  • Strain the juice through strainer to get fine clear watermelon juice.

Shake The Margarita:

  • Pour watermelon juice into cocktail shaker (if you don’t have cocktail shaker, check notes below to know how to make margaritas without it). Add rest of the ingredients. Shake well for 30 seconds to 45 seconds.  You will shake margaritas with ice only before sharing.

Prepping Margarita Glasses:

  • Many opt for sugar coating on margarita glasses. I’m biased when it comes to margaritas. I need to have the salt rim. And this watermelon cocktail needs something little extra than plain salt. It needs the kick. After all it’s watermelon jalapenos margaritas remember?! It’s got to have the kick. So chili powder mixed with sea salt (crushed) is best way to serve this summer margarita.

Serving Margaritas:

  • Pour cocktail into salt and chili powder rimmed cocktail glasses. Serve with 1 or 2 cubes of ice. A slice of jalapenos and a small cut watermelon piece.
  • Serve immediately. Cheers!

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Notes

If you don’t have cocktail shaker, try this-
  1. Go-to coffee mugs: You heard it right! Those spill-proof go-to coffee mugs can be used instead of cocktail shakers. The small hole through which you sip coffee can be used to pour shaken cocktails without the need for a strainer.
  2. Mason jar: Oh yes, Mason jars are wonder jars. Not just used for storage, but you can also shake your cocktail with it. Close the jar tightly with the lid and shake the cocktail. Pour into glasses through a strainer.
  3. Protein shaker/sports bottle: You need to have leakproof bottles to shake cocktails.
  4. Two cups: Age old method used by many to shake cocktails without a cocktail shaker is the cups method. Two cups one should be slightly smaller than the other. Pour the cocktail into one cup, and place it on the counter. Place the other cup upside down into the cup, this will form a seal between the cups. Shake well. Tilt the top cup about 5-10 degrees to the side to break the seal. Pour the cocktail into the glasses and serve.
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Nutritional Info – Please keep in mind that the nutritional information provided is only a rough estimate and can vary greatly based on the products used.

Nutrition

Calories: 132kcalCarbohydrates: 11gProtein: 0gFat: 0gSaturated Fat: 0gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 1mgPotassium: 120mgFiber: 0gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 510IUVitamin C: 19mgCalcium: 5mgIron: 0.2mg
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I’m Jyothi Rajesh (Jo for short) and i’m the founder of the food blog, Curry Trail where I share my culinary Adventures. I live in Bangalore, India. I’m a mom of two beautiful kids. My passion is creating and sharing delicious and easy recipes for the home cook. I have been blogging since 2014 and many of my recipes have appeared in both online and print publications over the years. Learn more about Jyothi Rajesh.

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  1. Delaney says

    October 06, 2023 at 10:19 pm

    5 stars
    Best damn margaritas ever!! Always a hit. Definetly make a pitcher. 😍

    Reply
    • Jyothi Rajesh says

      October 10, 2023 at 8:14 am

      I’m so glad to know you loved the recipe Delaney. Thank you!

      Reply
  2. Liz Cleland says

    June 17, 2019 at 8:54 pm

    This is the perfect Summer beverage! Now if the New York weather would just warm up and stop raining we could enjoy these!!

    Reply
    • jyothirajesh says

      June 17, 2019 at 9:02 pm

      Hope the sun shines bright soon in your part of the world so you could enjoy some refreshing drinks! 🙂

      Reply
  3. Natalie says

    June 17, 2019 at 3:12 pm

    5 stars
    Oh wow… what a refreshing looking drink. I absolutely LOVE addition of jalapeno. I must give this a try. Like soon!

    Reply
    • jyothirajesh says

      June 17, 2019 at 3:40 pm

      Thank you Natalie

      Reply
  4. Neha says

    June 17, 2019 at 9:42 am

    First off I am in love with these awesome clicks! Secondly I have been looking for a good margarita recipe with watermelons for quite some time now. I think my search is now over!

    Reply
    • jyothirajesh says

      June 17, 2019 at 3:40 pm

      Thank you

      Reply
  5. Charity says

    June 17, 2019 at 7:33 am

    5 stars
    Jyothi, you are speaking my language! ove all things cocktail, spicy and sweet! And waterlemon is the icing on top!

    Reply
    • jyothirajesh says

      June 17, 2019 at 8:19 am

      Thank you Charity

      Reply
  6. Amanda says

    June 17, 2019 at 6:58 am

    5 stars
    There isn’t a more perfect summer cocktail as far as I’m concerned! The fresh watermelon juice is so refreshing, and I love that spicy kick to keep things interesting. I definitely will make this all summer long.

    Reply
    • jyothirajesh says

      June 17, 2019 at 8:19 am

      Thank you Amanda

      Reply
  7. Sara says

    June 17, 2019 at 1:11 am

    5 stars
    We LOVE margaritas! Especially sweet and spicy margaritas! When we lived in Chicago, our local store sold fresh watermelon juice daily. We used to stock up and make spicy watermelon margaritas all the time! I need to make your recipe ASAP, and definitely juice my own watermelon!

    Reply
    • jyothirajesh says

      June 17, 2019 at 8:20 am

      Thank you Sara

      Reply
  8. Julie says

    June 15, 2019 at 1:00 am

    Oooooh this looks like the perfect drink to sip all summer long! I just saw a bunch of good looking watermelons outside our market when I walked past earlier; now I have to stop back and pick one up!

    Reply
    • jyothirajesh says

      June 15, 2019 at 1:44 pm

      Yes, its perfect summer drink

      Reply
  9. Jordan says

    June 14, 2019 at 6:31 pm

    5 stars
    Hello summer cocktail perfection! I love using watermelon every chance I get when it’s hot outside. Cannot wait to test drive this drink!

    Reply
    • jyothirajesh says

      June 14, 2019 at 10:12 pm

      Thank you Jordan

      Reply
  10. Sharon says

    June 11, 2019 at 11:15 pm

    5 stars
    The flavors of watermelon and spicy chili powder and jalapeno working together in this margarita sound so good! I would love this as an afternoon cocktail.

    Reply
    • jyothirajesh says

      June 12, 2019 at 8:00 am

      Thank you Sharon

      Reply
  11. Gloria says

    June 11, 2019 at 1:30 am

    5 stars
    I saw this come in the feed, and have scheduled a share on Facebook. LOVE this idea for a great drink to serve at a bbq party. Watermelon is so great in the hot weather.

    Reply
    • jyothirajesh says

      June 11, 2019 at 8:33 am

      You are amazing, thank you so much Gloria. So happy to hear you liked it

      Reply
  12. Kylie | Midwest Foodie says

    June 10, 2019 at 9:07 pm

    5 stars
    I am hosting a ladies night next weekend and I can’t wait to make these margaritas for my girls! They are perfect for sipping on the deck and enjoying a warm summer evening. Thanks Jo!

    Reply
    • jyothirajesh says

      June 10, 2019 at 9:58 pm

      Happy to hear you liked this margarita. Yes it’s fun drink to have with the girls

      Reply

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