Fast-track your weekend getaway with this crowd-pleasing batch watermelon margarita recipe.
Howdy fam. Welcome to summer PTO request season. If your actual getaway is still weeks away and you need a vacation right now, we've got a recipe for you. Call your friends, pack your gear, and let this weekend be your escape.
Welcome back to The Friday Fill! This is episode three, and let's make a Fresh Watermelon Margarita.
This week, we were craving something vibrant, refreshing, and dangerously easy to sip while lounging poolside or posting up in the sand with friends. This margarita from our friend and unofficial king of the cocktail party, James Witty, is absolute summer perfection and meant to be sipped on the beach, though any backyard bathed in sunshine will do. Because vacation-inspired cocktails are best shared, James scaled this recipe for an easy batch, especially if you use the XL Highball Shaker (our slick batch cocktail shaker).
We implore you to mix this Fresh Watermelon Marg this weekend, then break it back out once you set that first summer out-of-office reply. It’s delicious.
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The Recipe: Fresh Watermelon Margarita
This recipe yields the perfect batch for sharing.
- 8 oz Fresh Watermelon Juice
- 6 oz Tequila (Blanco or Reposado)
- 4 oz Fresh Lime Juice
- 2 oz Agave Nectar
- 2 oz Orange Liqueur
- A small pinch of salt
How to Make It
- Juice It: Prep your fresh watermelon and lime juice.
- Combine: Add the watermelon juice, tequila, lime juice, agave nectar, orange liqueur, and a small pinch of salt into your shaker.
- Shake and Chill: Add a generous scoop of ice, seal it up, and give it a hard shake to perfectly mix, chill, and dilute the batch.
- Pour and Enjoy: Strain into glasses over fresh ice, garnish with a watermelon wedge if you're feeling fancy, and toast to the weekend.
Shake It Up: The Highball Shaker (& Firelight Flask)
A truly great margarita requires a serious shake. For this week's batch, we're building and chilling our drinks right in the Highball Shaker.
Forget those flimsy, single-wall metal tins that sweat all over the counter and freeze your fingers off before the drink is even cold. The Highball Shaker’s vacuum-insulated design means your margarita batch gets ice-cold on the inside, while your hands stay perfectly comfortable on the outside. Plus, the premium, distiller-grade stainless steel ensures that the only thing you taste is sweet watermelon, tart lime, and your favorite tequila—no metallic aftertaste.
Just build your batch, shake vigorously, and pour perfection. Then toss the whole thing in your Firelight Flask for cocktails that are chilled and sharable for hours.
Pack your bag, grab your friends, and share the moment. Cheers to summer!
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