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Lemon Margarita
4.9 from 40 votes

Lemon Margarita

This lemon margarita recipe is a twist on a classic 3-2-1 margarita. Once you learn this easy ratio, you can make margaritas for 2 or 10! This recipe makes 3 margaritas.

Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Servings: 3 servings
Calories: 295 kcal
Course: Cocktails
Cuisine: Mexican

Ingredients

  • 6 ounces tequila silver
  • 4 ounces orange liqueur
  • 2 ounces lemon juice fresh squeezed (about 1 large)
  • 2 Tablespoons simple syrup or to taste, or agave nectar
  • 1 Tablespoon kosher salt for rims of glasses (optional)
Simple Syrup
  • 1/4 cup water
  • 1/4 cup sugar

Instructions

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  1. In a cocktail shaker filled with ice, mix tequila, orange liqueur, lemon juice and sweetener. Shake well.
  2. If desired, rub lemon around 1/2 of each rocks glass and roll in kosher salt.
  3. Fill glasses with ice and strain lemon margaritas over ice cubes. Garnish with lemon wedges or slices.
Simple Syrup
  1. Bring water and sugar to a boil. Stir just until sugar is dissolved. Remove from heat. Allow to cool. Refrigerate.

Notes

  • For a "skinny" margarita, substitute swerve or erythritol for the sugar when making the simple syrup.
  • Lemons can be juiced ahead of time and refrigerated.

Nutrition Information

Serving 1serving Calories 295kcal (15%) Carbohydrates 24g (8%) Protein 0.1g (0%) Fat 0.2g (0%) Saturated Fat 0.05g (0%) Polyunsaturated Fat 0.04g (0%) Monounsaturated Fat 0.01g (0%) Sodium 2330mg (97%) Potassium 33mg (1%) Fiber 0.1g (0%) Sugar 22g (44%) Vitamin A 1IU (0%) Vitamin C 10mg (11%) Calcium 3mg (0%) Iron 0.1mg (1%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 3 servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 295

% Daily Value*

Serving 1serving
Calories 295kcal 15%
Carbohydrates 24g 8%
Protein 0.1g 0%
Fat 0.2g 0%
Saturated Fat 0.05g 0%
Polyunsaturated Fat 0.04g 0%
Monounsaturated Fat 0.01g 0%
Sodium 2330mg 97%
Potassium 33mg 1%
Fiber 0.1g 0%
Sugar 22g 44%
Vitamin A 1IU 0%
Vitamin C 10mg 11%
Calcium 3mg 0%
Iron 0.1mg 1%

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