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Happy Friday everyone! Thanks to Amelia's total and complete obsession with watermelon we have a constant supply at the ready these days. So, this weeks cocktail is partly inspired by my own fridge as well as a nod to the end of summer. I know that technically the last day of summer is September 22nd, but come on, we all kind of agree that after Labor Day when the kids go back to school it's the end of summer right?

Watermelon Margarita

Ingredients

4 cups cubed watermelon

2 tablespoons sugar

3 limes, 2 juiced and 1 cut into wedges for garnish

8 ounces tequila

5 ounces Triple Sec, divided

3 tablespoons kosher salt

1 teaspoon chili powder

Directions

In a blender, puree the watermelon and sugar until smooth. Pour the puree through a fine mesh strainer. Transfer the liquid to a pitcher and add the lime juice, tequila and 4 ounces of the Triple Sec. Stir to combine.

In a shallow dish, combine the kosher salt with the chili powder. In a second small plate, add the remaining 1-ounce of Triple Sec. Dip the rims of 4 margarita glasses in the Triple Sec, then coat them in the salt and chili mixture. Divide the margarita between the 4 glasses and garnish each with a lime wedge.

On a special note I want to wish a very happy 5th anniversary to my bestie Amanda & her husband Dave as well as a very happy 11th anniversary to our friends Austin & Whitney Andreasen! 
To everyone else, happy Labor Day! Have a great long weekend!

Amanda's wedding, there I am on the far left. The only day hotter in all of time and history was my own wedding day. We sure know how to pick 'em huh?!