Watermelon Margarita

I found this margarita recipe in The Complete Cooking Light Cookbook. These are so light and refreshing on a hot day. Sometimes I also make this a frozen margarita by adding in the ice to the processed watermelon mixture and processing again. It is good either way.

• Ready In: 15 mins
• Serves: 6

Ingredients

• 2  teaspoons sugar
• 1  lime, cut into wedges
• 3 1⁄2 cups watermelon, cubed and seeded
• 1⁄2 cup  tequila
• 3  tablespoons sugar
• 3  tablespoons fresh lime juice
• 1  tablespoon triple sec
• 3  cups  ice, crushed

Directions

1. Place 2 teaspoons of sugar in a saucer.
2. Rub the rims of 6 glasses with one of the lime wedges and dip each rim in the sugar to coat.
3. Combine watermelon, tequila, 3 tablespoons of sugar, lime juice, and triple sec in a blender, and process until smooth.
4. Fill each glass with a 1/2 cup of crushed ice and pour a 1/2 cup of watermelon mixture over each.
5. Garnish with a lime wedge, if desired.