Juicy watermelon, lime, orange, and jalapeño combine for a bright, festive margarita-style mocktail.
# What You Need:
→ Fruit & Juice
01 - 4 cups seedless watermelon, cubed
02 - 1/3 cup fresh lime juice (about 3 limes)
03 - 1/4 cup fresh orange juice
→ Sweetener & Flavor
04 - 2 to 3 tablespoons agave syrup or honey, to taste
05 - 1/2 small jalapeño, seeds removed and thinly sliced (plus extra slices for garnish)
→ Garnish & Presentation
06 - Coarse salt or chili-salt, for rimming glasses
07 - Fresh lime wedges
08 - Watermelon wedges or balls
09 - Ice cubes
# How to Make It:
01 - Rub a lime wedge around the rim of each glass and dip into coarse salt or chili-salt; set glasses aside.
02 - Place watermelon cubes, fresh lime juice, fresh orange juice, agave syrup (or honey) and sliced jalapeño in a blender.
03 - Blend the mixture on high until completely smooth and uniform in texture.
04 - Sample the mix and adjust sweetness with more agave or heat with additional jalapeño slices as desired.
05 - If a finer texture is preferred, strain the blended mixture through a fine mesh sieve into a pitcher.
06 - Fill prepared glasses with ice, pour the watermelon mixture over the ice, garnish with lime wedges, jalapeño slices and watermelon pieces, and serve immediately.
