Cantaloupe Margaritas
Aug 11, 2018, Updated Apr 10, 2025
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Cantaloupe margaritas are a great way to cool off your weekend. I created this recipe after a surprise melon showed up in my produce delivery. It’s a great summertime cocktail, and it’s a refreshing take on a classic margarita.
Making Fresh Cantaloupe Juice
- Cut 1 cantaloupe in half and remove the seeds. I use an ice cream scoop to make quick work of this.
- Scoop the cantaloupe or cut into chunks and add to a blender. Secure the lid and run on high for 1 minute to 90 seconds, until the melon is well-blended.
- Strain the melon through a fine sieve to remove the grainy pulp, saving the liquid. You should end up with about 16 ounces of cantaloupe juice from 1 average-sized cantaloupe.
Cantaloupe Margaritas
Cantaloupe margaritas are a great way to cool off your weekend. I originally developed this recipe after a surprise melon showed up in my produce delivery. It took a bit of messing around with the recipe, but the bright color and surprisingly mild taste created a margarita that brought new life to this underrated melon.
Ingredients
- 4 ounces cantaloupe juice
- 2 ounces silver tequila
- 1 ounce orange liqueur
- 1 ounce lime juice
- Margarita salt
- Ice
Notes
Add 4 ounces cantaloupe juice, 2 ounces silver tequila, 1 ounce orange liqueur and 1 ounce lime juice to a shaker filled with ice. Secure the lid and shake vigorously for 15 to 20 seconds.
Pour into a glass prepared with a salted rim and filled with ice. Serve with a lime slice and melon ball of fresh cantaloupe (optional).
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