Watermelon Jalapeño Cocktail
Watermelon Jalapeño Cocktail uses fresh sweet watermelon chunks blended with ice and the double kick of jalapeño and tequila make a refreshing summer drink that will heat you up and cool you down.
Servings: 2
Calories: 539kcal
Ingredients
- 6 pound watermelon preferably seedless
- 1 fresh jalapeño or to taste
- 4 ounce tequila
- ¼ teaspoon fine sea salt
- Ice
Optional Garnish:
- watermelon wedges sliced jalapeño and flakey sea salt, if desired, but highly recommended
Instructions
- Cut your watermelon off the rind and into small chunks. (Remove the seeds if you couldn’t find a seedless one.)
- Finely mince the piece of jalapeño.
- Put the watermelon and jalapeño in the blender. Add the tequila and salt and top with ice.
- Blend until smooth and frothy.
- Pour into pretty glasses.
- Garnish with a watermelon wedge and one thin slice of jalapeño, to alert your guests that this will be spicy.
- Add an extra sprinkle of flakey sea salt, if desired.
- Put the pitcher in the freezer between servings. It’s even better when it gets a little frozen.
- Enjoy!
Notes
Recipe and Photo Credit to Food Lust People Love
Nutrition
Calories: 539kcal | Carbohydrates: 103g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 2g | Saturated Fat: 0.2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 313mg | Potassium: 1526mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 84g | Vitamin A: 7751IU | Vitamin C: 110mg | Calcium: 96mg | Iron: 3mg