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Melon Margarita

Name: Melon Margarita
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 1 serving.
Cuisine: North America, Mexican
Ingredients: 1 lime wedge; Coarse sea salt, optional; 1-1/2 ounces blanco tequila; 1-1/2 ounces melon liqueur; 1/2 ounce freshly-squeezed lime juice; Honeydew melon balls, optional

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Prep/Total Time: 10 min.

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1 serving

Melon liqueur dramatically changes the flavor and color of a classic margarita and also makes it sweeter. If you'd like your melon margarita a little more tart, cut back on the liqueur just a tiny bit. —James Schend, Taste of Home Deputy Editor

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Ingredients

1 lime wedge
Coarse sea salt, optional
1-1/2 ounces blanco tequila
1-1/2 ounces melon liqueur
1/2 ounce freshly-squeezed lime juice
Honeydew melon balls, optional

Directions

Moisten rim of 1 cocktail glass with lime wedge. If desired, sprinkle salt on a plate; dip rim in salt. Fill glass with ice.
In an empty cocktail shaker, combine tequila, melon liqueur, and lime juice. Fill with ice; cover and shake until frost forms on the outside of the shaker, 15-20 seconds. Strain into prepared glass. Garnish with lime wedge and, if desired, melon balls.

Nutrition Facts

1 serving: 255 calories, 0 fat (0 saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 1mg sodium, 18g carbohydrate (17g sugars, 0 fiber), 0 protein.

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