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Margaritas (plus 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!
Prep Time
5 mins
Servings: 1
Calories: 16305 kcal
Course:
Cocktails
Cuisine:
American , Mexican
Ingredients
Margaritas:
- 45 ml / 1.5oz tequila
- 30 ml / 1 oz lime juice
- 15 ml/ 0.5 oz Cointreau (or other Triple Sec) (Note 1)
Skinny Margaritas:
- 60 ml/ 2oz tequila
- 45 ml / 1.5 oz lime juice
- 30 ml / 1 oz orange juice
- 1 tsp light agave nectar (Note 2)
For serving / salt rim:
- 1 lime wedge , plus extra for serving
- 1/4 cup coarse salt
Instructions
Salt rim:
- 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.
Cup of Yum
Margarita (both versions):
- 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.
Notes
- Triple sec is an orange flavoured liquor. The most popular brand is Cointreau.
- Agave nectar is a natural sweetener with lower calories than sugar and other liquid sweet things like honey (it has about half the calories or honey). Nowadays can be found in large supermarkets (Australia: Coles/Woolies/Harris).
- Big batch - make in jug and keep in the fridge. Don't use ice - they will melt and dilute the flavour. Or use non-melting ice options like reusable ice cubes (artificial ice cubes).
- Nutrition for classic Margarita. Skinny Margarita - 148 calories with 11g carbs, it has more carbs because of the sugar in the orange juice!
Nutrition Information
Calories
163.05cal
(8%)
Carbohydrates
9.26g
(3%)
Protein
0.28g
(1%)
Fat
0.11g
(0%)
Saturated Fat
0.02g
(0%)
Sodium
28295.95mg
(1179%)
Fiber
0.5g
(2%)
Sugar
5.64g
(11%)
Vitamin C
14.24mg
(16%)
Calcium
17.52mg
(2%)
Iron
0.24mg
(1%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 1Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 16305
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 163.05cal | 8% |
| Carbohydrates | 9.26g | 3% |
| Protein | 0.28g | 1% |
| Fat | 0.11g | 0% |
| Saturated Fat | 0.02g | 0% |
| Sodium | 28295.95mg | 1179% |
| Fiber | 0.5g | 2% |
| Sugar | 5.64g | 11% |
| Vitamin C | 14.24mg | 16% |
| Calcium | 17.52mg | 2% |
| Iron | 0.24mg | 1% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.