Watermelon Margarita

written by The Recipe Exchange | June 9, 2026

Ingredients

6 oz fresh watermelon juice (instructions for homemade below)
2 oz lime juice
2 oz tequila
1 oz triple sec
1 oz simple syrup
lime
tajin

Directions

Place your watermelon juice, lime juice, tequila, triple sec, and simple syrup into a shaker with ice. Shake until the drink is chilled.

6 oz fresh watermelon juice, 2 oz lime juice, 2 oz tequila, 1 oz triple sec, 1 oz simple syrup

Add a few tablespoons of tajin to a small plate. Run a lime wedge around your glasses and dip it into the tajin.
tajin, lime

Pour the margarita into your glasses and top it with a lime slice.

Making watermelon juice takes only 2 minutes and requires no fancy juicer—just a blender. Because watermelon is 92% water, it liquefies effortlessly. Simply scoop the cubed flesh into a blender, puree until smooth, and strain if you prefer a pulp-free beverage.