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Watermelon Margarita Recipe

Watermelon, Amaretto and the Basics!




watermelon margarita 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




Watermelon Margarita Recipe

YIELD: 1 Serving

Ingredients:

* 1 oz amaretto

* 2 1/2 oz fresh squeezed watermelon juice

* 4 ozs sweet and sour mix

* 2 ozs triple sec

* 2 ozs tequila



Procedure

* Squeeze watermelon. Make sure and strain it!

* Mix and shake

* Drink and enjoy!








What's the trick on squeezing the watermelon juice?

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!

What is the recipe for sweet and sour?

No big secret. It's approximately equal amounts of lemon and sugar and then a tad of water mixed in. Don't worry about ratios too much. You are looking to get a sweet and sour flavor from sugar and lemons. That's all there is to it!

What about bottled sweet and sour mix?

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.

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Lisa Gianotti Superbowl Sunday is coming up! The best Italian Dessert Recipes for a party like this are ones that are:

FAST

Finger Foodish (not big hunky sticky globs of gooey-ness that get on your furniture)

And freeze-aheads

A couple of my favs for this are Cappucino Cookies (lots like choc chips but with a twist)

Anisette Cookies (Always on the top 5)

Rum Balls (Gingersnaps and Rum)

Let's not for get the drinks to go with the beer that will be present! Check out my Italian drinks section for that.

Lisa


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