Watermelon is one of the most desired and poorly executed ingredients in cocktails. Extracting that mouth watering freshness without using fake processed liqueurs is a real challenge. There are multiple factors working against you. For one, there's so much water content in watermelon already that adding ice (more water) dilutes it until it's barely traceable in the drink. At the same time, any other ingredients with strong flavors will drown out that subtle, crisp mouth-watering watermelon flavor you desire. So that leaves us with limited options.

Luckily one of those options is the watermelon margarita. The key, fresh watermelon juice. Using this recipe, made with fresh, real ingredients, you'll get that summery watermelon fix you're craving.

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