skinny margaritas

Recipe video above. Classic margarita! Fresh and zingy with just a touch of sweet. Crazy sugary margaritas are just wrong!!! Use recipe SCALER to make a big jug. Bonus Skinny Margarita version provided - but NOTE if you make classic margaritas the propery way (per this recipe), they only have 15 calories more than Skinny Margaritas!

Margaritas (plus SKINNY margaritas!)

tequila

ml / 1 oz lime juice

ml/ 0.5 oz Cointreau ((or other Triple Sec) (Note 1))

60 ml/ 2 ounces tequila

45 ml / 1.5 oz lime juice

ml / 1 oz orange juice

tsp light agave nectar ((Note 2))

lime wedge (, plus extra for serving)

salt

Chill glasses in the fridge for 30 minutes.

Place salt in small dish.

Rub rim lightly with lime wedge, then press rim down into salt.

Salt rim:

Place ingredients in a cocktail shaker with ice, shake 15 times to chill well.

Strain into cocktail glass or tumbler. Ice in glass is optional.

Margarita (both versions):

Super fresh, skinny margaritas made with fresh lime juice, orange juice and agave nectar. The best margarita you'll ever have!

Skinny Margaritas

salt sea salt

(1/4 cup) silver tequila

(3 tablespoons about 1 1/2 small limes) fresh lime juice

orange juice

light agave nectar

lime wedge

Pour a layer of salt onto a small plate (preferably one just slightly larger than the top of your margarita glass). Slice off a small piece of lime and run the wet edge of the slice along half of the rim of your glass. Dip the top of the glass into the salt at a 45-degree angle and roll it from side to side to catch the salt. Add ice cubes to your glass and set it aside.

Fill a small cocktail shaker with ice. Pour in the tequila, freshly squeezed lime and orange juice and agave nectar. Put on the lid and shake for 30 seconds. Strain the liquid into your glass and garnish with a slice of lime.

Yep just had a Sunday Fun Day outside with my husband (so no friends) and we agree best Rita's ever!!! Thank you!

Tried a different margarita recipe and ended up tweaking it so much to make it tasty enough that the next time I craved margaritas, I looked for a better recipe. This one hit the spot!!!

My favorite margarita recipe of all time! Every time I make these for a party, they're such a hit

this is our go-to margarita recipe - it's delicious! and the best part is it's fresh with minimal ingredients, &amp; so easy to make.  thank you kate!

Seriously the best margarita I’ve ever had!!

These are very good. I served these at a party and everyone loved them. I would suggest squeezing the fruit ahead of time. I had to use one lime per drink. Also, some of my guests wanted it sweeter so I added more agave. Thank You!

Yes! Yes! &amp; Yes! 
As I was reading the article, I totally identified! Best margarita ever!

When I lived in Vermont, I made my margaritas with maple syrup, lime and tequila.  I'd never even heard of light agave nectar until I read your recipe and I can hardly wait to try it.  I also rub a length of a jalapeno pepper on the rim of the glass and sometimes salt half, sugar the other half of the rim.

So quick &amp; easy and delicious! Made these for friends this weekend and we enjoyed them so much. This a great margarita recipe. Used a pinch of sugar instead of agave as we had none and they still turned out great. Would definitely recommend and will be making again.

This isn't a Skinny Margarita.  You can't put something like OJ in a Skinny drink. OJ has huge amounts of sugar. The purpose of a Skinny drink is to have as few amount of calories as possible.

It clearly says to use freshly squeezed orange juice, not sugar filled OJ. Read the recipe next time before commenting. It is a delicious SKINNY margarita! Thx Kate!

Freshly squeezed oranges (juice) contain A LOT of (naturally occurring) sugar (1Tbsp = 1gram sugar, 1 cup = 25 grams). However, it's only made with one Tbsp. Skinny Margs usually don't have any carb laced sweeteners (agave syrup). If you want to make it truly "skinny" get stevia flavored orange drops or orange extract (with 1.5oz of water), but the taste isn't as good. For a 12gram carb margarita, this tastes great!

Hi Kate,
I have a copy of Love Real Food and use your website frequently for recipes!  Is there a way to "save" the recipes online to a "recipe box"?
If not, the addition of that feature would be much appreciated!  (Sometimes I can't remember the name of a recipe I loved and have to spend a bunch of time hunting it down)
Lori

Thank you for the skinny margarita recipe. I have one quick question which might also be an interesting challenge for you. I need your expertise.  I am embarking on the keto diet / lifestyle. No agave allowed, however, stevia is allowed. What do you suggest in terms of a sweetner that does not include sugar, agave or maple syrup? Should I just flavor to taste with stevia?
I look forward to your response and thanks for always providing such great information!
Best wishes,
Tam

To make it keto friendly replace the orange juice and agave syrup with either orange flavored stevia drops or orange extract, along with 1.5oz of water. The taste isn't as good, but it brings the carbs down to next to nothing.

Best Rita I’ve had for a long time, enjoying it at home on a rainy night in Oslo, Norway. Will definitely be one of my favorites 

I loved your recipe but it was a little too tart for me. I added a tablespoon of olive juice and it was so much less tart. Thanks for sharing this!

Wow! Quite a bit of work but a fantastic recipe for special occasions! I made just about 6 servings for my daughter's birthday celebration and with 4 oranges and 9 limes. Next time I'll know to purchase more fruit to get a better yield. All of that said, they were quite delicious and I will totally make them again!

This was a great recipe!  I was short on time and had company coming, so made a pitcher- sized batch with lemon and orange juice on hand and out cut up fruit in for a decorative touch it was awesome. Not too sweet and just the right amount of alcohol. Will be sure to make with fresh juice next time and do the frozen alternative suggested. This made taco nite extra special and yummy.

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