WATERMELON MARGARITA WITH ESPELETTE SALT

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Watermelon Margarita with Espelette Salt image

Provided by Geoffrey Zakarian

Categories     beverage

Time 5m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 8

1/2 cup rock salt
1 teaspoon piment d'espelette
1 teaspoon sugar
Lime wedges, for the glasses
8 ounces fresh watermelon juice
6 ounces silver tequila
2 ounces lime juice
2 ounces triple sec

Steps:

  • For the espelette salt garnish: To prepare the glasses, combine the salt, piment d'espelette and sugar in a shallow dish. Wet the edges of 4 rocks glasses with a lime wedge, then dip into the mixture. Fill the glasses with ice.
  • For the margarita: Combine the watermelon juice, tequila, lime juice and triple sec in a cocktail shaker with ice. Shake vigorously, strain into the rimmed rocks glasses, garnish with lime wedges and serve immediately.

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