Frozen Watermelon Margaritas
Recipe By :Bobby Flay
5 cups watermelon -- cubed, seeds removed
1/2 cup simple syrup -- (equal amounts sugar and water heated until sugar melts), cooled
1/2 cup fresh lime juice
2 cups tequila -- silver
4 ounces orange liqueur
2 ounces melon liqueur
Watermelon wedges -- for garnish
Place watermelon in a food processor and process until smooth. Pour the pureed watermelon into 2 empty ice cube trays and freeze until firm, at least 4 hours. Place 8 martini glasses in the freezer to chill.
Place 2 cups of the watermelon ice cubes and the remaining ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth. Pour into 4 glasses and repeat with the remaining ingredients. Garnish each glass with a watermelon wedge.
NOTES : For regular watermelon margaritas just strain the watermelon puree and add it to the other ingredients. Serve over crushed ice.
Recipe By :Bobby Flay
5 cups watermelon -- cubed, seeds removed
1/2 cup simple syrup -- (equal amounts sugar and water heated until sugar melts), cooled
1/2 cup fresh lime juice
2 cups tequila -- silver
4 ounces orange liqueur
2 ounces melon liqueur
Watermelon wedges -- for garnish
Place watermelon in a food processor and process until smooth. Pour the pureed watermelon into 2 empty ice cube trays and freeze until firm, at least 4 hours. Place 8 martini glasses in the freezer to chill.
Place 2 cups of the watermelon ice cubes and the remaining ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth. Pour into 4 glasses and repeat with the remaining ingredients. Garnish each glass with a watermelon wedge.
NOTES : For regular watermelon margaritas just strain the watermelon puree and add it to the other ingredients. Serve over crushed ice.