Watermelon Margaritas

It's cocktail time!

And I can't think of anything better than watermelon margaritas rimmed with Trechas chilli powder.

A few weeks ago my husband and I went and had lunch at one of our favorites

Costa Mesa

I was so impressed by this cocktail I ordered two.

I left the restaurant feeling It was 1997

and felt like dancing to

Shakira 

Estoy Aqui

//www.youtube.com/watch?v=NmJHH026X0c

Then

slowly reality set in

Anyway, I finally had the chance to recreate this amazing

Margarita

and I gotta say... I think I nailed it.

So refreshing. I think it's perfect for a summer party.

 My little cocktail hour was interrupted by a certain someone who woke up earlier than expected, so she joined us.

I think happy hour lasted a total of 20 min. :)

I hope you enjoy it as much as I did.

Ingredients

1. 6 ounces tequila, such as Partida Reposado
2. 1⁄4 cup water
3. 1⁄4 cup agave nectar (see note at left)
4. 1⁄2 cup fresh lime juice
5. 1⁄2 cup Watermelon Concentrate (recipe follows)
6. Ice
7. Coarse salt and lime zest or Trechas chili powder (see note)
8. Cut limes
9. Garnish: fresh watermelon wedges

Instructions

1. Place tequila, 1⁄4 cup water, agave nectar, lime juice, and Watermelon Concentrate in a cocktail shaker. Add ice, and shake vigorously, 12 to 14 times.
2. Place salt and lime zest (or Trechas) in a shallow dish or saucer. Moisten rims of 4 martini glasses with cut limes. Dip glasses in salt mixture or Trechas.
3. Pour watermelon mixture into prepared glasses. Garnish with watermelon wedges, if desired.
4. Notes: Trechas can be found in the produce section of some grocery stores. For more information, visit trechas.com.
5. Watermelon Concentrate
6. Ingredients

   1. 8 cups cubed, seedless watermelon
   2. Instructions Place watermelon in the container of a blender. Blend until watermelon is as liquefied as possible.Pour puréed watermelon through a large strainer. Using a wooden spoon or pestle, push fruit through strainer to extract as much juice as possible. Discard remaining pulp. Use within 24 hours