Grapefruit Margarita Recipe

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4.9

135 reviews
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  • Prep Time

    10 mins

  • Total Time

    10 mins

  • Servings

    1 margarita

  • Calories

    227 kcal

  • Course

    Drinks

  • Cuisine

    Mexican

Grapefruit Margarita Recipe

This grapefruit margarita is a light, summery, refreshing take on the classic margarita. The tart taste of grapefruit and lime is balanced with an easy homemade agave or honey simple syrup. It's perfect for patio season, and it's ready in just 10 minutes!

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Ingredients

Servings
  • sea salt to rim the glass
  • 2 ounces white tequila
  • 1 ounce grapefruit juice
  • 1 ounce lime juice
  • 1 ounce agave or honey simple syrup recipe below
  • lices of grapefruit to garnish

Agave Simple Syrup

  • ¼ cup agave syrup can sub honey
  • ½ cup water
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Instructions

  1. Wet the rim of a glass with a cut piece of grapefruit or lime. Pour some salt on a plate and dip the wet rim into the salt. Fill the glass with ice.
  2. Fill a cocktail shaker or mason jar with ice, and then add the tequila, grapefruit juice, lime juice, and simple syrup and stir until it's cold.
  3. Strain your margarita into the prepared glass and then garnish it with slices of grapefruit.

Agave Simple Syrup

  1. Mix the agave or honey with hot tap water and stir until it dissolves. Store any leftovers in a jar in your fridge for up to a month.

Notes

  • Make a pitcher of grapefruit margaritas by using cups instead of ounces: 2 cups tequila, 1 cup grapefruit juice, 1 cup lime juice, and 1 cup of simple syrup. Add the ingredients to a pitcher filled with ice and slices of grapefruit and stir.

Nutrition Information

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Serving 1 margarita Calories 227kcal (11%) Carbohydrates 26g (9%) Protein 1g (2%) Fat 1g (2%) Polyunsaturated Fat 1g Sodium 1181mg (49%) Potassium 98mg (3%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 24g (48%) Vitamin A 16IU (0%) Vitamin C 16mg (18%) Calcium 11mg (1%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 1margarita

Amount Per Serving

Calories 227 kcal

% Daily Value*

Serving 1 margarita
Calories 227kcal 11%
Carbohydrates 26g 9%
Protein 1g 2%
Fat 1g 2%
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g 6%
Sodium 1181mg 49%
Potassium 98mg 2%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 24g 48%
Vitamin A 16IU 0%
Vitamin C 16mg 18%
Calcium 11mg 1%
Iron 1mg 6%

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

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