Spicy Watermelon Margarita

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This Margarita recipe substitutes water for watermelon and spices it up with hot chile.

Ingredients

Juice of 1 lime

1 slice watermelon

1 hot chile, chopped into rounds, Thai or Serrano works best

Dash of Cointreau or Triple Sec

1-2 shots tequila, depending on cojones and taste

Squirt of agave nectar or simple syrup

Preparation

Muddle

Using a fork or wooden muddler, muddle watermelon with lime juice, hot chiles and agave or simple syrup.

Shake

Fill cocktail shaker with glassful of ice; add Tequila, then Cointreau or Triple sec, finishing with muddled mixture; shake it.

Pour

Pour mixture into glass filled with ice.  For a spicier variation, pour all contents of shaker into a glass with no ice, including chile rounds and shaken ice.

Enjoy thoroughly on a summer day or night.  Garnish with a side of political corruption below.

• classy
• cocktail
• drink
• food
• spicy