Refreshing Honeydew Melon Margaritas are a twist on traditional margarita cocktails. This easy margarita recipe pairs perfectly with spicy foods to tone them down. A special trick makes them smooth and creamy without using any ice!
This post was originally published in May 2015 and has been updated in April 2018!
Margaritas are a year round cocktail. Nothing pairs better with spicy Mexican food or is a better thirst quencher!
My favorite recipe for making margaritas at home is a very easy margarita recipe. The recipe is a ‘fresh-style’ margarita meaning it does not use sugary mixes, or heavily sweet liqueurs which I personally believe contribute to hangovers and cloud the flavors of fresh ingredients.
Agave nectar, lime juice and good quality tequila are the main ingredients with seasonal favorites added in for a perfect cocktail.
On one of my trips to Santa Fe I did some margarita tasting, which included a Midori Melon Margarita. I had a wakeup call, realizing I had never tasted Midori, the emerald green melon liqueur, and assumed purely on appearance that it would be sickly sweet.
Don’t judge a book by its cover or booze by its color; it was fresh, light and completely opposite of my presumption.
The Secret of a Perfect Honeydew Melon Margarita
My normal preference for margaritas is to serve them over ice. After muddling, shaking with ice, I strain them into an Old Fashioned, or Rocks, glass over fresh ice.
There are times I like the idea of a frozen margarita but don’t always love the pulverized ice. TRICK: Instead of using ice in these frozen Honeydew Melon Margaritas, I used frozen melon chunks! Once added to the blender with the other cocktail ingredients, the frozen melon cubes behave like ice to froth up into a smooth, creamy, light, refreshing margarita; no ice required!
Honeydew is a very mild melon and adds a fresh flavor in compliment to the other ingredients. It’s cooling as well making it a wonderful partner to spicy Mexican food!
These fresh, light, refreshing Honeydew Melon Margaritas are a unique take on a traditional margarita. It’s an easy margarita recipe to make. A cooling compliment to spicy foods or to cool a hot day.
Frozen Honeydew Melon Cubes
When melons are in season I make melon cubes myself knowing they will be sweet and juicy. If you make them at home allow time for melon cubes to be frozen before planning to blend the margaritas. Melon cubes may be stored sealed in the freezer for ready margarita mixing!
Melon Cube SHORTCUT: Honeydew melon can be found in the frozen section of most grocery stores. If you are in a time pinch or melons are out of season, they can be substituted.
Suggested Supplies for making Honeydew Melon Margaritas
If making homemade honeydew melon cubes (suggested): rimmed baking sheet, parchment paper or wax paper, paring knife. For storage of melon cubes once frozen: gallon freezer plastic bag or freezer storage container.
More Fresh-Style Margarita Recipes You’ll Love:
- Fresh-style Pineapple Cilantro Margarita
- Blood Orange Ginger Margarita {fresh-style}
- Fresh-Style Margaritas: Blueberry-Strawberry, Cucumber-Thyme & Blackberry-Mint
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How to make Honeydew Melon Margaritas (and easy margarita recipe) – Step by Step:
Honeydew Melon Margaritas
These fresh, light, refreshing Honeydew Melon Margaritas are a unique take on a traditional margarita. Using frozen honeydew melon cubes instead of ice makes them creamy and smooth. Purchsed or homemade (instructions in recipe) melon cubes may be used. If making homemade melon cubes the freezing time will need to be added to the total recipe time.
Ingredients
Ingredients for Honeydew Melon Cubes:
- 1 Honeydew Melon
Ingredients for the Honeydew Melon Margarita:
- 1 cup frozen Honeydew Melon cubes (instructions below or store purchased)
- 1 ½ ounces Silver or Blanco Tequila
- ½ ounce Midori melon liqueur
- ½ ounce Lime Juice
- ¼ ounce Agave Nectar
Instructions
Instructions for making homemade frozen melon cubes:
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Line a rimmed baking sheet with wax or parchment paper.
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Cut melon from the rind, removing any seeds; cut cubes approximately 3/4 inches in size. Place melon cubes in a single layer on the prepared baking sheet. Place in the freezer until frozen.
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After they are frozen, the melon cubes may be stored together in a plastic bag or freezer-safe container. Note: if melon cubes are frozen together instead of individually first, they will form a large block due to the high water content in the melon.
Instructions for Honeydew Melon Margaritas:
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Place all ingredients into a blender and blend starting at low speed, increasing to higher speed, until the melon cubes are pulverized. Recipe may be doubled in one blending.
Kimberly @ The Daring Gourmet says
Those sound fabulous! I’ll make mine virgin and sip happily away! 🙂
brianne says
Wow these sound super delicious and refreshing! I am so making these this summer!
Carol Cassara says
This sounds like my kind of margarita and I love that you didn’t use anything artificial. Definitely a must try! If you want your melon juice to be clear, I learned that in Asia, they would take out the seeds and squeeze it for juice, add honey and water, plus ice and you have a fresh melon juice drink for the summer!
Toni Dash says
Great tip!
Katerina @ diethood .com says
WOW!! These are absolutely amazing!! SO refreshing and delicious!!
Erin | Dinners,Dishes and Dessert says
Such a great flavors! Craving for this zen melon balls!
Veronica Solomon says
Goo golly! That sounds so yummy! I love margaritas – especially fruity flavored ones. I would love to try
Des says
I have saved this for this weekend! I can’t wait to sit on my patio and sip on these!
Delaney | Melanie Makes says
This makes me so excited for summer!
Dorothy at Shockinglydelish says
The frozen melon chunks are genius! I also love that you didn’t use a sugary and heavy syrup.
Melissa Chapman says
The frozen melon cubes are such agret idea and if that makes a smooth drink I am all for it. I generlly don’t drink tequila but in this sweet margarita it sounds great.
Kelly Reci says
I often purchase honeydew but only ever eat them as is. I never know what to do with them but these margaritas seem delicious.
Marcie W. says
What a delicious drink idea! Fresh and natural without being overly sweet. The perfect warm weather cocktail for sure.
Izzy Grey says
Holy crap these look good, and so refreshing now that the weather is getting hot again!
Colleen says
I cannot wait to try my hand at this! I’ve had watermelon margaritas before, and they were amazing. I’m sure these are going to be a hit, too! Melon anything is always so refreshing.
Demeter says
I’m not one for the crushed ice either so this is such a great idea to use frozen melon pieces! I’m sure it just add to the amazing flavor as well! Cheers!
pam (Sidewalk Shoes) says
I love this!!! And, I love your glasses!! And, I would love it if you would link it up to Tipsy Tuesday at Grey is the New Black!
Kait says
I love these glasses… where are they from?
Toni Dash says
Hi Kait. I believe they are from Pier 1 imports and candidly I’m not sure they are actually glasses; I think they may be more of a compote bowl on a pedestal. They looked like the right match for these green margaritas though, don’t you think so?!
Tricia @ Saving room for dessert says
Oh my – this sounds wonderfully refreshing – especially after a long day at the office. I can taste the cool flavor now – love honeydew!
Holly says
I can’t wait to try the frozen melon balls, I never drink frozen margaritas because I don’t like the crushed ice. What a great idea! I love your glassware… absolutely beautiful!
Linda @ 2CookinMamas says
Honeydew melons are one of my favorites and there is no question that margaritas are high on my list too. This drink sounds refreshing and fabulous and can’t wait to try it as soon as the melons come in season.
Toni Dash says
Candidly Linda I was surprised to see the Honeydew melons this early, but their smooth white flawless skin made them look like light green tinted moons in the produce department. I could not resist and was so glad I didn’t. They are ripe and a perfect consistency!
sue|theviewfromgreatisland says
The frozen melon chunks for ice is BRILLIANT! I love the color of this, and I have never tried Midori, but it sounds wonderful, I’m going to go out and get a bottle today! (Great photos btw!)