Ingredients

The following ingredients have 6 Servings
  • 3 cups seedless watermelon, cubed and frozen
  • 1 pink grapefruit fruit (skin and pith removed), frozen
  • 3 tablespoons or more of simple syrup, see how to make this in step 1 below
  • ½ cup fresh squeezed lime juice, about 6 limes
  • 1 cup tequila
  • ½ cup Triple Sec orange liquor
  • ¾ cup crushed ice
  • Very thin lime and watermelon slices, for garnish
  • Lime wedge to coat glass rim
  • Colored sugar to rim the glass, see how to make this in step 2 below

Instruction

  • To make simple syrup, place 1/3 cup of sugar and 1/3 cup of water in a small sauce pan and simmer until thick and syrupy. This will yield about 4-5 tablespoons once reduced.
  • To make colored sugar, mix ½ cup of granulated sugar with 4-5 drops of liquid red food coloring and mix with a fork. Add more food coloring to get desired color.
  • Freeze margarita glasses for at least 30 minutes.
  • In a blender, place frozen watermelon, frozen grapefruit, 3 tablespoons simple syrup, lime juice, tequila, Triple Sec and crushed ice and blend to a fine consistency. Add more simple syrup to taste.
  • Take lime wedge and rub on rim of glasses.
  • Pour colored sugar in dish and rub wet glass rim in sugar.
  • Cut lime slices for each glass, make a slit half way on the slices and twist.
  • Cut enough small watermelon triangles to garnish each glass.
  • Pour blended drink into each rimmed glass and garnish with a lime twist and melon wedge.