Skinny Margarita

Total Time Prep/Total Time: 5 min.
Yield 1 serving
Test Kitchen Approved
This skinny margarita has plenty of fresh flavors with fewer calories. The lighter version of this classic cocktail skips the sugar and instead focuses on natural ingredients like lime and orange juice for its sweet taste. —Debbie Koenig, New York, New York

Ingredients

  • 1 lime wedge
  • Kosher salt, optional
  • Ice cubes
  • 2 ounces blanco tequila
  • 1-1/2 ounces lime juice
  • 1 ounce orange juice
  • 1/4 ounce simple syrup or agave nectar

Directions

  1. If desired, moisten rim of 1 cocktail glass with lime wedge and sprinkle salt on a plate; dip rim in salt. Fill glass with ice.
  2. In an empty cocktail shaker, combine tequila, lime juice, orange juice and syrup. Fill with ice; cover and shake until frost forms on the outside of the shaker, 15-20 seconds. Strain into prepared glass. Garnish with lime wedge.

Nutrition Facts

1 serving: 183 calories, 0 fat (0 saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 2mg sodium, 15g carbohydrate (11g sugars, 0 fiber), 0 protein.

This skinny margarita has plenty of fresh flavors with fewer calories. The lighter version of this classic cocktail skips the sugar and instead focuses on natural ingredients like lime and orange juice for its sweet taste. —Debbie Koenig, New York, New York
Recipe Creator
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