Water Melon Margarita

I did have my planned dinner last night. I just thought i would quickly talk about the drink of the night before i can elaborately write about the food served.

Ingredients

• lime zest of 1 lemon
• 1/2 cup water
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 Tbsp regular salt
• lime wedges for garnishing
• Prepare some fresh water melon juice/puree and some chunks of watermelon
• fresh lime juice
• Tequila 60 ml (or as per your taste)
• orange-flavored liqueur , you can use Grand Mariner or Triple sec (if you don't have one don't panic , just don't add it. )
• 1 cup ice

Directions 

In a medium pan, combine the lime zest, water, and sugar. Bring to a boil over medium heat, and cook, stirring, until the sugar dissolves. Remove from the heat. Cool to room temperature and strain the zest. (Can be made in advance; keep in a covered container in the refrigerator.).

Chill a Margarita glass in the freezer for 30 minutes. if you don't have it use any glass ya ..... I used the best possible option i had.

Place the coarse salt in a shallow dish or saucer. Wet the rim of the glass with a lime wedge and dip the glass into the salt, coating the top edge.

In a shaker, combine 2 tablespoons of the cooled lime syrup with the watermelon puree/ juice as per your taste, 1 spoon of lime juice, tequila, orange-flavored liqueur, and ice. Shake well and pour into the the prepared glass, and garnish with a slice of lime

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*Note: To make the watermelon juice, remove seeds from fresh watermelon and cut into large chunks or simply cut into large chunks. Place in blender and process until smooth, if the seeds have been removed its ready to use. If you haven't removed the seeds just strain it and discard the pulp. Its just simpler. 

Also what you could do is dip the pieces of watermelon in a little Tequila /vodka and leave it over night and add those pieces to the drink once ready. Enjoy. Margarita generally is made from Tequila. I had only Vodka at home so I used it.

This recipe is adapted from the internet, and just simplified by me for my convince.  So thank you to whoever had posted it. 

The food recipes from last night are still coming up so keep checking this space. 

Later................... :-)