Watermelon Margarita with Espelette Salt

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup rock salt
• 1 teaspoon piment despelette", "1 teaspoon sugar", "Lime wedges, for the glasses", "8 ounces fresh watermelon juice", "6 ounces silver tequila", "2 ounces lime juice", "2 ounces triple sec

Instructions

1. For the espelette salt garnish: To prepare the glasses, combine the salt, piment d'espelette and sugar in a shallow dish.
2. Wet the edges of 4 rocks glasses with a lime wedge, then dip into the mixture.
3. Fill the glasses with ice.
4. For the margarita: Combine the watermelon juice, tequila, lime juice and triple sec in a cocktail shaker with ice.
5. Shake vigorously, strain into the rimmed rocks glasses, garnish with lime wedges and serve immediately.