Margarita Melon D'eau Recipe

Make fresh watermelon juice (if not pre-made)

Cube about 2 cups of seedless watermelon and pulse in a blender until smooth. Strain through a fine-mesh sieve into a bowl to remove pulp. You need approximately 2 oz (60 ml) of juice per cocktail.

Chill a rocks or coupe glass in the freezer for a few minutes (optional).

Run the lime wedge around the rim of the chilled glass to moisten it. Dip the rim into the sea salt or Tajín so it takes an even coating. Set the glass aside.

Add the Casamigos Blanco (2 oz), Grand Marnier (0.5 oz), fresh watermelon juice (2 oz), fresh lime juice (0.75 oz) and agave syrup (0.25 oz, optional) into a cocktail shaker.

Fill the shaker with ice (about 6 cubes), secure the lid, and shake vigorously for 12–15 seconds until the outside of the shaker is frosty and the mixture is well chilled and slightly diluted.

Double strain the cocktail into the prepared rimmed glass over fresh ice (or serve neat in a chilled coupe if preferred). Use a fine-mesh strainer in addition to the shaker strainer to remove any pulp or small ice shards.

Garnish with a lime wedge on the rim and a small watermelon cube or thin watermelon wheel on a pick. Serve immediately.