I tend to prefer blanco, and if you're new to tequila, I recommend that as a good starting point.Ĭointreau: Some skinny margarita recipes call for orange juice, but I prefer cointreau. There are different kinds of tequila, including blanco, resposado, añejo, extra añejo, and joven. Tequila: Tequila is the main ingredient, so there's no substitution there.
You just need 5 minutes (or less!) to whip up this drink. It's both light and refreshing and made with just the good stuff. It's made with just 3 easy-to-find ingredients. Let's also note that my loaded nachos and bacon guacamole pair perfectly with this drink (just saying!). Some are too sweet, some are too strong, but this skinny margarita recipe is just perfect and I strongly urge you to try it because it's my absolute favorite way to make a delicious margarita at home! I have no idea why it's taken me so long to share this recipe to the blog, but it's finally here! If you don't already know, margaritas are my go-to cocktail, and THIS is my go-to recipe. Plus, they’re easy to make in big batch quantities – just mix up a jug and keep it in the fridge to pour on demand.If you love a well-made cocktail, you have to try this 3-ingredient Skinny Margarita recipe! Made with tequila, cointreau and lime juice, it's incredibly refreshing and sugar-free too, making it an easy go-to drink. You can’t taste the alcohol but they are pretty darn potent! They’re dangerously drinkable – fresh and zingy rather than ridiculously sweet which means you don’t get sugared out, you can literally drink them all night. Kick off a party with Margaritas, chips and dip – everybody’s favourite Guacamole or my infamous Pig-Out-Salsa that everyone goes bonkers over. Margaritas are a classic drink of choice for parties and all things Mexican! A backyard BBQ with friends, Friday night Nachos, a Sunday Mexican fiesta! When to serve Margaritas – and what to serve it with! It’s a tasty alternative, but I personally don’t make it as a lower cal alternative of classic Margaritas!īoth normal and skinny Margaritas can be served in any type of glass, but for the sake of distinguishing between them, here is the Skinny version in a tumbler, served with ice. So, here’s what you need for the Skinny version – and I’ve included the quantities in the recipe card below. It’s made with orange juice and agave syrup instead of Cointreau.īut here’s what they don’t tell you – Skinny Margaritas only have 15 calories less than classic margaritas made properly with no added sugar. 
Skinny Margaritas are all the rage nowadays – and compared to the outrageously sugary margaritas that some places serve, they are much lower in calories.
Cointreau is less sweet than most, with a better orange flavour. Triple Sec brands vary in sweetness and intensity / quality of orange flavour. The most well known brand is Cointreau which is made in France. Triple Sec is an orange flavoured alcoholic syrup. No sugar! Cointreau is sweet enough as it is – and proper margaritas are meant to be fresh and zingy, not crazy sweet! (With “parts” being anything from a shot glass, a tablespoon, a mug or a bottle – just use the same measuring vehicle for each ingredient!) Here’s what you need – it’s easy as 1-2-3: If, like me, it makes you ill thinking how much you’ve spent on cocktails in your lifetime, it’s time to get onto the band wagon of making margaritas at home! Ridiculously easy, it’s a party starter that’s fresh and zingy with just enough sweet, and certainly with a good kick of alcohol that’s going to get you buzzing in no time! What goes in Margaritas Stop spending a fortune on Margaritas when you’re out! Bring the party IN this weekend with homemade margaritas! It’s as easy as 1-2-3: 1 part Cointreau, 2 parts lime juice, 3 parts tequila.
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