This watermelon tequila spritzer will be your drink of summer! They are very fruity (blended with fresh watermelon juice!), effervescent like a spritzer and super easy to make!
All the ingredients are blended together for a quick and easy cocktail. If you’re a margarita lover, you will want to be sipping on these spritzers all summer long!
Why you need these watermelon tequila spritzers in your life!
Say hello to my personal new favorite tequila cocktail: the watermelon tequila spritzer!
Equal parts margarita and spritzer for the perfect summer cocktail combo. These light and bubbly drinks pack tons of flavor with fresh watermelon juice, lime juice and your favorite sparkling water!
Easy sipping! Not only are these spritzers a light and refreshing cocktail, they are easy on the calories as well and made with fresh ingredients!
Extremly easy to make! The whole batch comes together in just one blender and can easily be made a head of time!
Save this cocktail recipe for cinco de mayo and all of your poolside sips!
Ingredients for spritzers:
- watermelon chunks– fresh and ripe!
- fresh lime juice– about 4-5 limes for this cocktail
- tequila– your fav blanco tequila
- cointreau or triple sec
- agave nectar or simple syrup
- Sparkling water, topo chico, club soda or Betty Buzz
- Ice
How to make a watermelon tequila spritzer:
- Blend watermelon: Add watermelon chunks, fresh lime juice, tequila, cointreau and agave nectar to a blender. Blend on high for 30 seconds or until mixture is smooth.
- Strain the mixture through a fine-mesh sieve and serve over ice. Divide drinks between 2-4 tall glasses. Top remaining glass with sparkling water.
- Garnish with fresh watermelon chunks (optional dipped in tajin) and lime wedges.
Can I blend the watermelon juice before?
Yes! Totally! If you want to save yourself some time, blend up your watermelon chunks and strain it through the fine mesh sieve and refrigerate in an air tight container. Before preparing, mix all the other ingredients together before serving!
Pair this watermelon spritzer with these recipes!
- Street corn salad
- Southwest chopped salad
- Mexican kale caesar salad
- Spicy shrimp tacos
- Green chili queso
- Big batch guac
Other tequila drinks you will love:
- Frozen Palomas
- Frozen strawberry margaritas
- Cadillac margaritas
- Jalapeno pineapple mezcal smash
- Pitcher margaritas
- Frozen raspberry margaritas
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Watermelon Tequila Spritzer
ingredients
- 2 ½ cups fresh watermelon chunks
- 4 ounces fresh lime juice
- 8 ounces tequila
- 4 ounces cointreau or triple sec
- 4 tsp agave nectar or simple syrup
- Sparkling water like topo chico, club soda or Betty Buzz work great
- Ice
- Watermelon chunks for garnish
- Lime wedge for garnish
- Tajin optinal
instructions
- Blend watermelon: Add watermelon chunks, fresh lime juice, tequila, cointreau and agave nectar to a blender. Blend on high for 30 seconds or until mixture is smooth.
- Strain the mixture through a fine-mesh sieve and serve over ice. Divide drinks between 2-4 tall glasses. Top remaining glass with sparkling water.
- Garnish with fresh watermelon chunks (optional dipped in tajin) and lime wedges.
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