Halloween is spooky fun for the kids but, what about the parents? Shouldn’t we be rewarded for our efforts in helping our kids in their quest for the biggest load of candy?
They want spooky. I want spicy! My fellow margarita lovers do I have a treat for you!!
Spicy Watermelon Margaritas.
My family is in town for an extended Halloween fiesta. Four days loaded with spooky activities, art, baking and KIDS!! To help the adults stay motivated I knew we would need a kicked up margarita. I wanted a cooling flavor with a hint of spice. With watermelon season winding down here in the Rio Grande Valley I wanted to squeeze in just one more margarita featuring watermelon. Cool. Check. Now I had to add the spice. I naturally turned to Serrano chiles. Agua de Sandia steeped with a serrano chile give this margarita a spicy kick. Add the tequila and your ready to face a night of hunting for treats! Enjoy! Happy Halloween!!
Crave more spicy heat keep seeds in tact. Be warned this margarita begins cool and ends warm.
Spicy Watermelon Margarita
by Vianney Rodriguez
by Sweet Life
2 cups watermelon juice
1 serrano sliced in half, seeds removed
1-2 cups sugar
1 tsp salt
salt
lime wedges
1 cup tequila
1/3 cup fresh lime juice
1/2 cup Cointreau
ice cubes
In a saucepan add watermelon juice, serrano, salt and 1 cup sugar. Steep over love heat until sugar dissolves.
Taste and add more sugar to your preferred taste.
Remove chile, add to pitcher and allow to cool. Place in fridge to cool until ready to use.
On a small plate spread salt. With lime wedges moisten rim of 6 ounce glasses. Dip glasses into salt. Place glasses into freezer to chill.
In a pitcher add to the watermelon juice the tequila, lime juice and Cointreau. Remove glasses from freezer and serve margarita mixture over ice. Garnish with lime slices.
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Oh, I like Serrano Peppers added in anything! I wonder why? No really Watermelon & Serrano peppers really are great together with lemon. I can’t wait to try this. Sharing. Love you friend.
I will be making this one this weekend! Looks and sounds amazing. i never knew there was so many ways to make margaritas! Thank you for this post Vianney!
Hi! I was wondering if you could tell me how many watermelons would make 2 cups of watermelon juice. Do you just put the watermelon in a blender/food processor? I would love to make these this weekend! Thanks!
Hi Natalie,
for 2 cups of watermleon juice you will need about 4 cups of sliced watermelon. If you can find the small seedless watermlon that would be perfect. If not a medium one will do fine and you could also juice the remaining watermelon and make ice cubes for your margarita. Yes, place the watermelon in blender or F processor and blend, strain if you are using a seeded melon. Enjoy!
Where did you find these super cute glasses?!?!
Hi Sattie!! The glasses are canning jars… I love using them for my margaritas. Thanks for stopping by!
Hi Bonnie 🙂 It’s been too long since the last time I stopped by. I saw your yummy photo on Tastespotting and had to stop by. What a great sounding and looking Margarita. I hope you had a great Halloween.
P.S. I’ve subscribed to your feed in my reader so I won’t miss your posts 🙂 Hope you are well.
Oh my, I NEED that…. NEEEEED!
I make aguas frescas with watermelon and one jalapeno. Now I can’t drink watermelon without jalapeno; it is simply additive. I also make paletas with it as well.
Hola Mary!! My first thought was to make an agua with sandia y serrano, but with so many kiddos margaritas was needed, lol Thanks for stopping by, true they are addicting!
What a treat!!! I love watermelon and that suggestion is just to my taste!!!
Cheers,
Lia.
I always find watermelon-flavored things a little bit lacking…but now I realize that what they were lacking all along is SPICE! These margaritas sound excellent!
Looks good your watermelon margarita…love the touch of spice. Beautiful pictures Vianney.
Hope you have a wonderful week and cheers!
I love your adult spin on this kiddy fest Bonnie. You rock! Those serrano chiles has my heart singing not to mention the gorgeous color of the margarita itself 🙂
chow! Devaki @ weavethousandflavors
yum, yum, yum yum. yum! did i mention yum? Simply delicious
Have a great Halloween!
Lovely photos! Happy Halloween!
Wow! Spicy Watermelon Margaritas sound sooo good. I love the bright color!
I wish I could have one now!
looks gorgeous !! happy halloween
Spicy watermelon? How creative!
Sounds like it’s going to be a fun weekend! These margs sound great…and I just love the little jars!
YUM! This looks great!! 🙂 Delish!
Ooohhh, what awesome flavors! I’d love one of those now…
Cheers,
Rosa