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5-Ingredient Grapefruit Margarita

A fresh, easy grapefruit margarita recipe made with 5 simple ingredients. Serve your margaritas with a tajín rim and dried citrus for an easy, picture-worthy cocktail! Triple to serve a crowd or enjoy these grapefruit margaritas as-is for date night or girls' night.

Prep Time
5 mins
Total Time
5 mins
Servings: 2 servings
Calories: 204 kcal
Course: Cocktails
Cuisine: South American , American

Ingredients

  • For the margarita:
  • 4 ounces silver tequila
  • 1 ounce simple syrup* (2 tablespoons)
  • 1 ounce Triple Sec (or replace with more simple syrup)
  • 2 ounces freshly squeezed lime juice (1/4 cup fresh lime juice)
  • 2 ounces freshly squeezed grapefruit juice
  • 1 cup ice
  • For serving:
  • Tajín (or sea salt) and a lime wedge for rimming the glass, if desired
  • Fresh or dehydrated grapefruit slices

Instructions

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  1. If you’d like to rim your glass, do this first. Cut a wedge from a lime and rub the cut side of the lime along the rim of your favorite glass. Pour tajín (or sea salt) onto a plate and dip the wet glass rim into the tajín to coat it.
  2. Add tequila, simple syrup, Triple Sec, fresh lime juice, fresh grapefruit juice and ice to a cocktail shaker. Cover tightly, and shake vigorously for about 15 seconds.
  3. Pour the margarita into your rimmed glasses and garnish with fresh or dehydrated grapefruit slices. Cheers!

Notes

  • *A quick shortcut for simple syrup: shake equal parts granulated sugar + water (2 tbsp. each would be enough for 2 drinks) in a small jar for 1-2 minutes until the sugar dissolves.
  • Learn how to make dried citrus here! It's great for garnishing cocktails, desserts, and more.

Nutrition Information

Serving 1margarita Calories 204cal (10%) Carbohydrates 19.4g (6%) Protein 0.8g (2%) Fiber 0.2g (1%) Sugar 16.4g (33%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 2servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 204

% Daily Value*

Serving 1margarita
Calories 204cal 10%
Carbohydrates 19.4g 6%
Protein 0.8g 2%
Fiber 0.2g 1%
Sugar 16.4g 33%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.