Melon Margarita

Name: Melon Margarita
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 1 serving
Cuisine: North America, Mexican
Ingredients: 1 lime wedge; Coarse sea salt, optional; Ice cubes; 1-1/2 ounces blanco tequila; 1-1/2 ounces melon liqueur; 1/2 ounce freshly-squeezed lime juice; Honeydew melon balls, optional

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Total Time: Prep/Total Time: 10 min.

By Taste Of Home Editorial Team

Recipe by James Schend, Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin

Tested by Alicia Rooker, RDN

Taste of Home's Editorial Process

Updated on Jun. 27, 2023

Melon liqueur dramatically changes the flavor and color of a classic margarita and also makes it sweeter. If you'd like your melon margarita a little more tart, cut back on the liqueur just a tiny bit. —James Schend, Dairy Freed

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Melon Margarita

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Yield:1 serving

Prep:10 min

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Ingredients

1 lime wedge
Coarse sea salt, optional
Ice cubes
1-1/2 ounces blanco tequila
1-1/2 ounces melon liqueur
1/2 ounce freshly-squeezed lime juice
Honeydew melon balls, optional

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Directions

1
If desired, moisten rim of 1 cocktail glass with lime wedge and sprinkle salt on a plate; dip rim in salt. Fill glass with ice.
In an empty cocktail shaker, combine tequila, melon liqueur, and lime juice. Fill with ice; cover and shake until frost forms on the outside of the shaker, 15-20 seconds. Strain into prepared glass. Garnish with lime wedge and, if desired, melon balls.