This watermelon margarita recipe came about on a whim. I'd been cooking desserts all day and wanted a drink. I was being kind of selfish with my recent watermelon purchase. It was so sweet and flavorful. I thought what the heck - let me modify my Italian Margarita Recipe and see what I get! Needless to say, I will be making many more of these.

The only modification from a *normal* margarita is the addition of amaretto. Amaretto is an Italian liqueur that has a flavor that most people describe as "sweet almonds". If you want to leave it out - that's cool. You will just be drinking a normal watermelon margarita. Personally, I think the amaretto heightens the flavor of the watermelon. But you are the bartender or bartenderess - you choose!

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Lisa

None really. You can push it through sieve. Or squeeze it with your hands into a cup then strain. Use that little hand juicer then strain. Heck there are tons of ways. I've used paper towels, coffee filters. Just don't get all fancy and break out the juicer! I only use my juicer on BIG projects. And this isn't one of them!

No big secret. Don't worry about ratios too much. You are looking to get a sweet and sour flavor from sugar and lemons. So, I usually start with equal amounts of water and sugar - then I add lemons to taste. Now, since this is a margarita - you can add lime also. That's all there is to it!

No! No! No! Don't do it! Only if there are NO lemons within hundreds of miles are you allowed to purchase the gross pre mixed artificial stuff.