Watermelon Cucumber Margarita Best Recipes

WATERMELON-CUCUMBER SALAD

Ingredients:

Steps:

• Soak 1/2 thinly sliced red onion in cold water. Pat dry 4 cups diced watermelon and 1 seeded and sliced cucumber; toss with a handful of thinly sliced mint. Drain the onion, squeeze dry and add to the salad along with some chopped cashews. Add 1/4 cup olive oil and the juice of 1/2 lemon; season with salt and toss. Top with crumbled goat cheese.

WATERMELON-CUCUMBER MARGARITA

Ingredients:

• 1.5 cups watermelon
• 6 units cucumber
• 15 units mint leaves
• 0.5 cups tequila
• 0.25 cups lime juice
• 3 tablespoons simple syrup
• 1 tablespoons cointreau
• 2 cups ice cubes
• 2 units watermelon
• 2 units mint
• 1 units simple syrup
• 10 units minutes
• 0.5 units makes about
• 1 cups sugar
• 1 cups water

Steps:

• Place first 3 ingredients in medium bowl. Press firmly on solids with muddler or back of wooden spoon until mashed. Mix in tequila, lime juice, Simple Syrup, and Cointreau, then 1 cup ice. Stir to blend well.
• Strain into large glass measuring cup. Divide remaining ice between 2 tall glasses. Pour Margarita mixture over. Garnish with watermelon skewers and mint sprigs.
• Stir sugar and water in medium saucepan over medium heat until sugar dissolves. Increase heat and bring to boil. Reduce heat and simmer 3 minutes. Cool. (can be made 2 weeks ahead. Refrigerate in airtight container).

CUCUMBER CILANTRO MARGARITA

Ingredients:

• Kosher salt, optional
• 4 thin slices cucumber, plus a ¼-inch-thick slice for garnish
• 2 sprigs fresh cilantro
• ½ cup ice cubes
• 2 ounces (¼ cup) silver tequila
• 1 ounce (2 tablespoons) fresh lime juice
• ½ ounce (1 tablespoon) agave syrup
• ½ ounce (1 tablespoon) Bols Triple Sec

Steps:

• To salt the rim of your glass, fill a shallow bowl with water. On a small plate, pour a circle of salt. Dip the rim of a rocks glass or margarita glass in the water, then dip it into the salt and set it aside.
• In the bottom of a cocktail shaker, muddle the 4 cucumber slices with 1 cilantro sprig until the cucumber releases most of its juices and the cilantro is smashed and fragrant. Add the ice cubes, tequila, lime juice, agave syrup, and triple sec. Cover and shake vigorously for 4 seconds. Pour the drink, including the ice, into the glass. Serve the margarita garnished with the remaining cucumber slice and cilantro sprig.