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Best Watermelon Margaritas (3 Ingredients!)

Two glasses of the Best Watermelon Margarita using our simple 3-ingredient recipe

I’ve made watermelon margaritas before, but none as simple as this.

We’re talking 3 ingredients.
No sweeteners.
Just tequila.
Just lime juice.
Just blended watermelon.
THAT’S IT.

And let me tell you, it truly is the best watermelon marg on the block (pats self on shoulder).

Halved fresh watermelon for vegan watermelon margaritas

This recipe is as easy as it gets!

To make watermelon juice simply throw a bunch of watermelon in a blender and blend into juice! Straining is optional to remove any seeds/pulp, but it’s hardly worth the fuss.

Cubed watermelon in a blender for easy vegan Watermelon margaritas

Add some lime to your watermelon and a shot (or two) of tequila and shake, shake, shake.

Line a couple of glasses with lime and sea salt and you’re golden.

Limes, tequila, and watermelon arranged as a smiley face for Watermelon Margaritas


I hope you LOVE these margaritas! They’re:

Simple
Quick
Boozy
Refreshing
Naturally sweet
Perfectly tart
& Seriously delicious

These are the perfect margaritas for summertime. Whip up a batch of watermelon juice for impromptu happy hours all week!

I made them for a friend’s shower recently and everyone raved. I knew I had to share the recipe on the blog, no matter how simple it was.

If you give this recipe a try, let us know! Leave a comment, rate it, and don’t forget to tag a photo #minimalistbaker on Instagram! We’d love to see what you come up with. Cheers, friends!

Glasses of Watermelon Margaritas for an easy vegan summer drink recipe

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Lime wedges around glasses of Watermelon Margaritas
4.57 from 16 votes

Best Watermelon Margaritas (3 Ingredients!)

The best Watermelon Margaritas with just 3 ingredients! Naturally sweet from the watermelon, tangy from the lime, and spiked with silver tequila!
Author: Minimalist Baker
Prep Time 15 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Servings: 2 (margaritas)
Category: Drinks
Cuisine: Gluten-Free, Vegan
Freezer Friendly No
Does it keep? 3 Days

Ingredients

US Customary - Metric
  • 1 1/4 cups watermelon juice (1 small ripe watermelon yields ~3-5 cups juice)
  • 2 1/2 Tbsp lime juice
  • 5 Tbsp silver tequila (5 Tbsp = 2 1/2 ounces)
  • Sea salt (optional // for lining rim)

Instructions

  1. Pack a large blender full of cubed ripe watermelon (with or without seeds) and blend until you have a juice. One small watermelon should yield roughly 3-5 cups (720-1200 ml), so you will have leftover juice (as original recipe is written) for extra margaritas. You can choose to strain the juice through a fine mesh strainer to remove any seeds or pulp, but I didn't find it necessary.

  2. To make margaritas, add watermelon juice, lime juice, tequila and a handful of ice to a cocktail shaker and shake vigorously to combine. Sample a small amount and adjust flavor as needed, adding more watermelon juice for sweetness, lime juice for acidity, or tequila for booziness.
  3. Line the rim of two serving glasses (amount as original recipe is written // adjust if altering batch size) with lime juice and sea salt (optional). Add ice and pour over margaritas.

  4. Best when fresh! Leftover watermelon juice will keep covered in the refrigerator up to 3 days.

Notes

*Nutrition information is a rough estimate calculated without salt.

Nutrition Per Serving (1 of 2 margaritas)

  • Calories: 144
  • Fat: 0.3g
  • Sodium: 3mg
  • Carbohydrates: 15g
  • Fiber: 1.5g
  • Sugar: 9.9g
  • Protein: 1.1g
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  1. Avatar for My Phung HuynhMy Phung Huynh says

    August 27, 2019 at 5:57 pm

    I’ve made this recipe twice and each time was great. The second time, I used mezcal tequila instead and found the smokiness was a really nice addition to the subtle sweetness of the watermelon.

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  2. Avatar for Trish LalynaTrish Lalyna says

    August 13, 2019 at 8:01 pm

    WOW!!!! I didn’t measure, just threw in what I figured would make 1.25 cups of watermelon juice/pulp. Then I squeezed in half a juicy lime, added 1.5 oz Tequila and 1 oz Patron Citronge. Shook it over ice, strained and enjoyed. This is by far the best way I’ve experienced tequila and I won’t be making margaritas other way as long as watermelons are in season! Holy moly it’s that good!!! Where have these been all my life??? Thank you!!!

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    • Avatar for Support @ Minimalist BakerSupport @ Minimalist Baker says

      August 14, 2019 at 12:58 pm

      Aww thanks so much for the lovely review, Trish. We are so glad you enjoyed it! Next time, would you mind leaving a rating with your review? It’s super helpful for us and other readers. Thanks so much! xo

      Reply
  3. Avatar for CC says

    August 10, 2019 at 8:57 pm

    Loved it! We used 2 1/2 cups frozen watermelon instead of juice to make frozen ‘ritas. Added a bit more lime juice & 1 T honey. Thanks for posting the recipe!?

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  4. Avatar for ChetiCheti says

    July 28, 2019 at 4:30 pm

    I bought gold tequila by mistake and the margaritas were terrible! What to do now !?

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    • Avatar for Dana @ Minimalist BakerDana @ Minimalist Baker says

      July 29, 2019 at 4:57 pm

      Oy! I’d say your best bet would be getting a small bottle of high quality silver tequila if you can!

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  5. Avatar for KarenKaren says

    July 27, 2019 at 4:36 pm

    It’s a great, super simple recipe, but I also found it a little on the bland side. In all fairness, I think it depends on the specific watermelon you are using. Some have more flavor and are sweeter than others. So I blame the watermelon rather than the recipe for the blandness. Next time I’m going to try the adding the mint and maybe a splash of triple sec as suggested. I’ll definitely be making this again!

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  6. Avatar for Shafieka McRaeShafieka McRae says

    July 12, 2019 at 4:14 pm

    Best water melon margarita Ever!???

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    • Avatar for Dana @ Minimalist BakerDana @ Minimalist Baker says

      July 13, 2019 at 6:27 am

      Agreed! xoxo

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  7. Avatar for FrancesFrances says

    July 7, 2019 at 4:21 pm

    I appreciated the no-added-sugar element. But this was a little bland. Maybe some mint — or Triple Sec to add to the complexity.

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  8. Avatar for Joan WilliamsJoan Williams says

    July 4, 2019 at 10:38 am

    So simple, and delicious on a hot day! I made mine a blended marg with ice.

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  9. Avatar for TheresaTheresa says

    May 25, 2019 at 6:18 pm

    You are so right about this recipe, the sweetness of the watermellon is just enough. With couple of squeezes of lime and tequila, each flavor comes through and no sugary sweetness. This is very refreshing, and will be my new go to margarita. For the comment that thought it was bland, maybe try a couple leaves of mint… Thanks for the recipe!

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  10. Avatar for SuzieSuzie says

    September 23, 2018 at 2:13 pm

    This was bland and tasted more like lime than watermelon. I measured the ingredients and I actually put in less lime than what was called for. I couldn’t drink it.

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    • Avatar for Support @ Minimalist BakerSupport @ Minimalist Baker says

      September 24, 2018 at 6:38 pm

      Sorry to hear it wasn’t for you, Suzie! Better luck on the next recipe :)

      Reply
  11. Avatar for JoyJoy says

    August 28, 2018 at 7:23 am

    My husband and I bought a watermelon that turned out to have way more melon than expected. This was the perfect way to make use of it! This recipe is simple, so easy to make, and delicious! I made it as is and wouldn’t change a thing.

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    • Avatar for Support @ Minimalist BakerSupport @ Minimalist Baker says

      August 28, 2018 at 2:42 pm

      Whoop!

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  12. Avatar for Christine BrunoChristine Bruno says

    August 5, 2018 at 10:55 am

    Excellent. Easy. Delicious

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  13. Avatar for BeanBean says

    July 21, 2018 at 12:33 pm

    So… really suddenly craved a watermelon margarita and found this recipe. When my bf and I stopped at the grocery store today on our way up to the lake cabin they had little watermelon halves so I got one, knowing exactly what to do with it. We have alot of booze on hand, but still whenever I seen to crave something specific, every recipe I’ll look up requires something we do NOT have. This was very simple. Only problem, no blender here. I muddled the cubes by hand which took a while and did not plan to strain it. Had not considered though that the shaker would do it for me! Cool. They’re good, but kinda bland… maybe cause I literally only had watermelon juice to work with?

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  14. Avatar for JenJen says

    July 20, 2018 at 6:07 pm

    Made it & love it! Refreshing, light, and so easy to make?

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  15. Avatar for JoeyJoey says

    June 16, 2018 at 5:37 pm

    This is absolutely delicious. I made one and grabbed a little fresh mint from the garden through it all in a blender and mix it together. Super awesome!

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  16. Avatar for LilyLily says

    August 15, 2017 at 8:46 pm

    This was so simple and delicious. Since I’m on vacation with too much watermelon, I’ll be making these again tomorrow. But I’m going to try adding some mint just for kicks. Thanks for another great recipe.

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  17. Avatar for RebeccaRebecca says

    August 2, 2017 at 6:12 pm

    I made this recipe today, so light and refreshing, I added some margarita mix so its not pure alcohol and ice and tequila, and I did gold tequila (Luna zul) although silver would do well too. Fantastic recipe! I will share with my girlfriends! Great for leftover watermelon that is still tasty!

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  18. Avatar for LizzyLizzy says

    June 11, 2017 at 5:57 am

    Hi . Thanks for the watermelon recipe. Going to give it a trial. Can you please help me with recipes for pineapple juice. And what other fruit can be added to pineapple to give a nice taste of juice. Thanks

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    • Avatar for Support @ Minimalist BakerSupport @ Minimalist Baker says

      June 11, 2017 at 7:19 am

      Hi Lizzy! We’ll be sure to add that to our recipe request list!

      Reply
  19. Avatar for HeatherHeather says

    June 6, 2017 at 10:46 am

    I was wondering if you could use gold tequila instead of silver? That’s all I have on hand and plan on making them tonight.
    Thanks!

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  20. Avatar for JillJill says

    May 22, 2017 at 5:43 pm

    This is a great drink recipe! So easy and very tasty. Served with a salt rim and added a splash of triple sec. This will definitely be going into my summer cocktail rotation!

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  21. Avatar for TristaTrista says

    September 8, 2016 at 10:17 am

    Made these on a whim with my friend this past week and we couldn’t believe how delicious they were with so few ingredients! A shame that it’s fall now, because we want to make these all the time.

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  22. Avatar for Jennifer BerkeyJennifer Berkey says

    August 19, 2016 at 9:45 pm

    I will certainly enjoy making one because of its simplicity and the ingredients are way accessible!

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  23. Avatar for ElizaEliza says

    August 19, 2016 at 3:15 pm

    This is so simple, I love it. Looking forward to trying a different (and probably healthier) twist on a traditional margarita.

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  24. Avatar for LoriLori says

    August 19, 2016 at 11:55 am

    going to the beach in a few weeks and this recipe is going with me!

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  25. Avatar for Lindsay CotterLindsay Cotter says

    August 18, 2016 at 6:43 pm

    Love how easy these margaritas are! So pretty too!

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    • Avatar for PatriciaPatricia says

      August 1, 2018 at 5:31 am

      I made this last night . I have one margarita most nights but today we bought a good size watermelon from a local farm soo…3 ingredients as written and it was wonderful. Nothing else needed and my measurements were not exact. Now I’m glad to have that extra watermelon. Thank You!

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  26. Avatar for KateKate says

    August 18, 2016 at 7:35 am

    Yep, that sounds fantastic!! Sign me up.

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  27. Avatar for TessyTessy says

    August 18, 2016 at 4:43 am

    Wow! This looks so yummy, I will try it out.

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  28. Avatar for Georgie @ Healthy PearsGeorgie @ Healthy Pears says

    August 17, 2016 at 7:11 pm

    yasssss!!!! these look amazing!!!

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  29. Avatar for StephanieStephanie says

    August 17, 2016 at 7:05 pm

    You can freeze any leftover watermelon juice into ice cubes. They make great ice cubes for gin & tonics, or you can throw them back into the blender for a frozen margarita!

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    • Avatar for Dana @ Minimalist BakerDana @ Minimalist Baker says

      August 19, 2016 at 10:06 am

      Smart tip!

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  30. Avatar for JeanieJeanie says

    August 17, 2016 at 5:00 pm

    YUM! I’m having friends over visiting for the week and was after some juicy drink recipes for spending the summer evenings on the deck. This is fabulous!

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  31. Avatar for AshleyAshley says

    August 17, 2016 at 3:20 pm

    Yes! I’ve been making these for years and it’s so nice to have a margarita that is relatively guilt-free. I still like indulging in the sugary ones from time to time, but these watermelon ones are so refreshing. :)

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  32. Avatar for BrittBritt says

    August 17, 2016 at 11:49 am

    SO making these this weekend!! Thanks, Dana!!

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  33. Avatar for Emily @ Robust RecipesEmily @ Robust Recipes says

    August 17, 2016 at 9:36 am

    Yum! Yes Please!

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  34. Avatar for JanineJanine says

    August 17, 2016 at 6:01 am

    Such a lovely and easy idea for summertime. My hubby and I thought about making waltermelon Juice with my new juicer. Love the nice Picture and how you arranged These 3 things in the photography. xoxo Janine

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  35. Avatar for AleksandraAleksandra says

    August 17, 2016 at 5:34 am

    Makes one wish for a weekend being here already! :)

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    • Avatar for Laura ~ Raise Your GardenLaura ~ Raise Your Garden says

      August 18, 2016 at 4:43 am

      Weekends and continued summer…..as much as I like fall recipes too, just not ready for pumpkin spice. Want to still enjoy summer and all that watermelon scrumptiousness just a tad longer!!! Just not ready for that 4 feet of snow we get where I live.

      Reply

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