Looking for a fruity add to your margaritas? This Watermelon Infused Tequila is perfect! You can also use this same technique for Watermelon Infused Vodka!
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Infused Tequila
When asked to list my favorite hobbies, I often say reading, photography, gardening and infusing. Yes, infusing. I've already made Lavender Infused Gin, Blackberry Vodka, Limoncello, Ginger Liqueur, and Vanilla Infused Rum - and these are just a few!
I decided to try combining two of my favorite things: tequila and watermelon. Infusing tequila is an easy way to kick up your margarita game!
Making Watermelon Infused Tequila is so Easy
Watermelon Infused Tequila Genius. So easy. Time does all the work. The tequila takes on a lovely hint of watermelon, in just a matter of days. It's so easy, it's barely a recipe. I made three cups, but you can really make as much or as little as you'd like. All you need is tequila and watermelon!
How to make Watermelon Infused Tequila in a nutshell:
- Chop about 2 cups of watermelon.
- Combine the watermelon and tequila in a glass jar with a plastic lid.
- Store in cool, dark space for one week, shaking daily (or whenever you remember.)
- Strain into a decorative bottle.
Watermelon Infused Tequila
When you are all finished, you are left with the most wonderful tequila. You can watermelon margaritas all year long. Decanted into some pretty bottles it also makes a great Christmas gift for all your cocktail loving friends and family!
Watermelon Infused Tequila
Ingredients
- 3 cups tequila
- 2 cups cubed watermelon (approximate)
Instructions
- Add watermelon and tequila in a glass jar with a lid. Make sure all of the watermelon is covered by tequila. Infuse for one week. Strain out watermelon and store in a bottle.
Planning to make this, but had a few questions...How long will the watermelon infused tequila keep? A year? Once infused and put in jars foes it need refrigerated? If left on shelf do jars need to be pressure sealed like jams?
Most infused alcohols will keep for about a year. You can store it on the shelf or in the fridge. No need to can it!
I enjoyed learning more about your childhood, Pam. it must have been challenging for you moving around a lot. I love watermelon too - in fact this infusion contains two of my favourite things! Pinning. Thank you so much for being a part of Hearth and Soul.
This looks like the perfect welcome to summer libation! 🙂
This screams of summer! If we ever get together I am buying you a steak dinner and we can exchange stores!
What a terrific idea!
Crazy question.... Do I refrigerate for the week it sits?!
No, no need to refrigerate!
Oh, the drinks I could make with this! And I'm sure the watermelon fuit is pretty fun to eat after a week, too 😀
What a great idea! I love infusions and can't believe I never thought of it before. Thank you!
Yummmm, love this idea...and not only do you have a tasty tequila, but I'm sure there's something fantastic that the watermelon could be used for as well!
You are a woman after my own heart! I love infusing booze but have never tried it with watermelon. Sounds delicious!
You're speaking my language with this!
This is the greatest idea! I love watermelon!
Me too!
Oh my! This tequila must make the best margaritas!
It does! Perfect summer margaritas!
Wow, this looks amazing... and dangerous!
It is!
You have opened my eyes to so many possibilities, Pam! This will be perfect for our summer parties! So steak and watermelon, huh? My oldest son loves steak, but I only buy it once in a blue moon. But I am really craving chimichurri so I might have to buy it soon. He is always asking for it, but I just can't bring myself to do it very often. I wish watermelon would do it...I'd buy that for him all the time!
And, of course, then you can blend the watermelon with a little vanilla ice cream for tipsy watermelon milkshakes, right? I could eat watermelon and bananas every day and never tire of them.
This looks SO refreshing! Yummmmm!
sad. most of our stone fruit got rained out and didn't set this year. How am I going to make plums and vodka for my winter joy?
That's awful. Just make some tequila infused watermelon instead.
I make a watermelon margarita that this would be perfect for. might need to start looking for the watermelon in the grocery. Sounds great.
Perfect!
Ohhh man we're having a party this weekend and this would be the perfect alcohol for margaritas haha!
Really!
You would get along well with my mom. She is a nut about watermelon. I swear, she goes through 2-3 a week during the summer. I love watermelon, but definitely not like my mom!
Oh, and this tequila? I'll be making some ASAP. Good gracious, it looks awesome! 🙂
It is awesome!