Cinco de Mayo Watermelon Jalapeño

Juicy watermelon blended with lime and jalapeño for a bright, slightly spicy margarita mocktail, salted rim optional.

# Ingredient List:

→ Fruit & Juice

01 - 4 cups seedless watermelon, cubed

02 - 1/3 cup fresh lime juice (about 3 limes)

03 - 1/4 cup fresh orange juice

→ Sweetener & Flavor

04 - 2 to 3 tablespoons agave syrup or honey, to taste

05 - 1/2 small jalapeño, seeds removed, thinly sliced (plus extra slices for garnish)

→ Garnish & Presentation

06 - Coarse salt or chili-salt, for rimming glasses

07 - Fresh lime wedges

08 - Watermelon wedges or balls

09 - Ice cubes

# Directions:

01 - Rub a lime wedge around the rim of each glass, then dip the rims into coarse salt or a chili-salt blend; set glasses aside.

02 - Place watermelon cubes, fresh lime juice, orange juice, agave syrup (or honey) and sliced jalapeño in a blender and process until completely smooth.

03 - Taste the mixture and adjust sweetness or heat as needed by adding more agave syrup or additional jalapeño slices; blend briefly to incorporate adjustments.

04 - Fill serving glasses with ice, then optionally strain the blended mixture through a fine-mesh sieve for a smoother texture and pour over the ice.

05 - Garnish each glass with lime wedges, jalapeño slices and watermelon pieces. Serve immediately.

# Expert Tips:

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If you’re looking for a festive drink with a subtle kick that everyone at the table can enjoy, this will be your go-to.
It turns ordinary ingredients into a pitcher of fun that disappears faster than you think.

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Don’t underestimate the jalapeño—once, I dumped in a whole one and made a margarita to remember (for all the wrong reasons).
Straining the blended mix for guests who don’t love pulp made it infinitely more crowd-pleasing.

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