Food and Recipes Drinks Cocktails Watermelon-Mint Margaritas Be the first to rate & review! Use leftover watermelon to add sweet flavor and fun color to this lime drink. If you like your watermelon with a sprinkle of salt, try this cocktail with a salt rim instead of sugar. By Southern Living Editors Updated on March 9, 2023 Print Rate It Share Share Tweet Pin Email Prep Time: 10 mins Freeze Time: 4 hrs Total Time: 4 hrs 10 mins Yield: 5 cups Southern Living Ingredients 4 cups seeded and chopped watermelon Fresh lime juice Sugar 1/2 cup tequila* 1/4 cup sugar 1 tablespoon grated lime rind 1/4 cup fresh lime juice (about 3 limes) 2 tablespoons chopped fresh mint leaves Garnish: fresh mint sprig Directions Place watermelon in a single layer on a baking sheet. Freeze 4 hours or until firm. Coat rims of cocktail glasses with lime juice; dip in sugar. Process frozen watermelon, tequila, and next 4 ingredients in a blender until slushy. Pour into glasses. Garnish, if desired. *1/2 cup orange or apple juice may be substituted for tequila. Rate it Print