Mexican Watermelon Margarita with Tajín Rim, Fresh Lime and Agave Nectar

Ingredients

• 2 oz blanco tequila
• 1 oz triple sec or Cointreau
• 3 oz fresh watermelon juice (blend 2 cups seedless watermelon cubes and strain)
• 1 oz fresh lime juice
• 1/2 oz agave nectar
• Pinch of sea salt
• Ice cubes
• For the rim: 2 tbsp Tajín seasoning + 1 tbsp coarse salt, mixed
• Lime wedge for rimming
• Watermelon triangle and lime wheel for garnish

Instructions

1. Prepare the watermelon juice: blend 2 cups seedless watermelon chunks until smooth. Strain through a fine-mesh sieve. You need about 3 oz — roughly 1/3 cup of clear pink juice. Refrigerate until cold.
2. Prepare the Tajín rim: mix Tajín and coarse salt on a flat plate. Run a cut lime wedge around the outer rim of a coupe or rocks glass. Dip at a slight angle into the Tajín mixture to coat just the outer half of the rim. Set aside.
3. Combine tequila, triple sec, watermelon juice, lime juice, agave nectar, and a pinch of sea salt in a cocktail shaker.
4. Fill the shaker with ice. Shake vigorously for 15-20 seconds until the outside of the shaker is frosty.
5. For a rocks-style serve, fill the rimmed glass with large ice cubes and strain the cocktail over the ice. For a straight-up serve, strain into the coupe without ice.
6. Garnish with a small watermelon triangle cut to perch on the rim and a thin lime wheel.
7. Serve immediately. The Tajín rim is meant to be sipped with the cocktail — the chili-lime salt against the sweet watermelon is the signature flavor.