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watermelon cucumber cooler
watermelon cucumber cooler

Watermelon Cucumber Tequila Cooler

by Adrianna Adarme on Jun 9, 2017

Get ready for summer with this rejuvenating watermelon cucumber tequila cooler. (Recipe Credit: Adrianna Adarme of Fresh Tastes).
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Servings
Serves 2
Course
Beverage

Tags

July 4th Party Picnic
Cocktails

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Ingredients

  • 1 (three-pound) seedless watermelon, diced 
  • ¼ English cucumber or 1 Persian cucumber, peeled 
  • Juice from 1 lime
  • 4 ounces tequila 
  • 1 teaspoon agave nectar

Instructions

  1. Line a baking sheet with a sheet of plastic wrap (the watermelon will stick to parchment!). Transfer the cubed watermelon to the baking sheet. Stick it in the freezer to chill for about 45 minutes to 1 hour. 
  2. After the watermelon is pretty much frozen, add the watermelon to a blender, along with the cucumber, lime juice, tequila and agave nectar. Blend until turn into a slushy texture. Give it a taste and add more agave nectar to your liking. This will actually depend on how sweet your watermelon is. Mine was totally happy with 1 teaspoon of agave nectar. 
  3. Rim the glasses with a bit of salt. Or you can garnish with some watermelon slices. Divide amongst two glasses. 

It isn't officially summer yet and oddly enough, Los Angeles is feeling a lot like autumn? It's cool and crisp and I've been wearing a hoodie everyday this week. But I know the heat is coming. And I want us all to be prepared.

This drink is something that I would even drink without tequila or mezcal. It's a delicious, refreshing drink that is tasty even without the alcohol. The agave was added only because were sort of at the beginning of watermelon season and my watermelon wasn't as sweet as I would've loved it to be. But if you make this in say, July, you most likely won't need it.

The watermelon is cubed and then frozen. Think of it like watermelon ice cubes. This makes it very watermelon-y without having to add any ice. The cucumber and lime add some additional refreshing flavor. And the tequila, well, it does a good job at making this extra enjoyable.

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About the Author
Adrianna Adarme

Adrianna Adarme is an author, enthusiastic home cook and food blogger who lives in Los Angeles, California. In 2009 she started her blog, A Cozy Kitchen, which has become a place people visit to hear entertaining anecdotes about daily life and to find delicious, comforting recipes from Adrianna's kitchen. A Cozy Kitchen has garnered attention from various publications and blogs, including features and write-ups from The Los Angeles Times, Refinery29, Saveur Magazine, Oh Joy, Rachel Zoe's Zoe Report and NBC Latino.

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