Watermelon Rosé Margaritas.
I know what you’re thinking!
Do I know how to make (err, drink) anything other than a margarita?!
The answer would be yes. And no.
Or why would I want to?
One of my all-time favorite margaritas, if not my absolute favorite, is my watermelon mint marg in Seriously Delish. Also, sidebar, I loooathe the abbreviation “marg.”
But.
Sometimes I’m a lazy millennial and therefore shorten the word thanks to the internet.
So last week I was about to make my watermelon mint margarita and it was between that or a glass of rosé. And I realized that, um, hello, I didn’t really have to CHOOSE. I could have a combination of both, right in the same glass. Is this the same thought that instagram had when they decided to create their own snapchat? Probably.
I think that I thought it would be okay since a few months ago, I made these champagne mojitos and LOVED them. They were so fantastic (and had a homemade champagne syrup!) that I knew the flavor would be spot on.
Plus, watermelon! It doesn’t get much better than that in August when it’s 95 degrees. See also: I might have a small (read: large) watermelon pizza problem.
It’s serious.
Can we discuss watermelon rosé syrup that is going to come out of your kitchen in, oh, say, five minutes? You better get a straw.
The best, albeit not important at all, part of these drinks? The peach ice cubes! I used frozen peach slices again (like I did with the pineapple peach agua fresca) to keep the drinks cool along with some crushed ice.
Here’s the deal: I obviously have a thing for pretty things. Pretty drinks? I’m sold and I’ll probably order it anyway even if you tell me it tastes terrible, because it’s 2016 and beautiful pictures trump everything else in life. There can always be a second cocktail anyway, right? But here, this drink not only IS pretty, it TASTES pretty.
Does that make sense? It tastes sophisticated and beautiful and summery and fresh. Like you’re sitting out on a patio watching the sunset, but it’s at a stunning resort and not your own backyard while you’re toddler shovels up the newly laid mulch and then tries to eat flowers and your husband throws away the last bit of guacamole because he thought you were finished, but you WEREN’T.
Thank goodness for rosé margaritas.
Watermelon Rosé Margaritas
Ingredients
- coarse salt for the rim
- 2 ounces silver tequila
- 1 1/2 ounces Grand Marnier
- 1 ounce fresh lime juice
- 2 ounces watermelon rosé syrup, recipe below
- 2 ounces watermelon juice
- 2 ounces rosé wine
- frozen peaches, for serving
- lime wedges, for serving and garnish
- melon balls, for garnish
watermelon rosé syrup
- 1/2 cup rosé wine
- 1/2 cup fresh watermelon juice
- 1 1/4 cups sugar
Instructions
- Note: to make the watermelon juice, I place a cup or two of fresh watermelon cubes in a blender and blend until pureed. Strain the liquid through a fine mesh strainer into a cup – and you have watermelon juice!
- Place the salt on a plate. Rim a glass with a lime wedge and dip in the salt to coat. Fill the glass with crushed ice.
- In a cocktail shaker with ice, add the tequila, grand marnier, lime juice, syrup and watermelon juice. Shake for 30 seconds. Pour mixture into the glass, then top it off with the rosé wine. Add a few lime wedges and melon balls for serving. Drink up!
watermelon rosé syrup
- Combine the rosé, juice and sugar in a saucepan over medium heat. Bring to a boil while whisking constantly until the sugar dissolves. Turn off the heat and let the mixture cool to room temperature, it will thicken slightly. You can store this in the fridge for a few weeks!
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No, really though, I can’t get over the guac.
56 Comments on “Watermelon Rosé Margaritas.”
HAHAHAHAH. eddie throwing out your guac is the reason Frankie will leave food in the fridge for like YEARS before throwing it out and potentially angering me. read: now I get angry that he leaves super old food in the fridge when I’m away. (I’m clearly hard to please)
OH ps these are GORRRRGGG and I’m making them the second I’m off whole30 (I’m at day 14!)
from the grilled gnocchi recipe you posted on FB last night to this…..I think my weekend is complete.
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YES YES YES YES
These look incredible! Do you have a rosé recommendation?
These look so freaking good! Totally an its-5-o’clock-somewhere moment.
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The frozen peach ice cubes put this drink over the top! I like the idea of storing the syrup too so you can have a few rounds of these!
H. Bowden
Those look so good and refreshing!!
Yum! Those are pretty & sound delicious!
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So many of my favorite things in one glass! My, oh my! <3
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Everything about these are perfect! Margaritas are my absolute favorite. I don’t think I drink anything else.. These are so beautiful! And I can’t wait to try them out :)
I need these in my life!
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Hello From the grilled gnocchi recipe you posted on FB last night to this…..I think my weekend is complete.
Yum! Do you buy or make the watermelon juice? I’m not sure I’ve ever heard of or seen it.
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Drinking these right now and they are amaaaaaaazing!!! The only thing I skipped is ice on the rim cause I’m a weirdo.
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I. Must. Make. These.
One problem. How do I make watermelon juice??
I place a cup or two of fresh watermelon cubes in a blender and blend until pureed. Strain the liquid through a fine mesh strainer into a cup – and you have watermelon juice!
Yum! LOVE it!I I shared it on my business FB page and know my followers will love it. And thanks for the details on the watermelon juice.
This drink looks so yummy :) I will try it today with my friends :)
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I would add some apple if I make it
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wow, really impressive on the creativity scale! Not sure I’ve ever had any watermelon variety of margarita, looks fabulous and delicious, thank you!
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Absolutely love this recipe! I tweaked it a bit to suit my palate, but it’s a winner in my book. Thanks for sharing :)
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It looks delicious. i will make myself to drink.
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