Forget powders and mixes — once you taste this fresh-squeezed skinny margarita recipe, you’ll never go back!!
Fresh Squeezed Skinny Margarita
Margaritas have a bit of a bad reputation as a calorie-laden drink that’s guaranteed to knock your diet off track. Perhaps the frozen concoctions you find in restaurants deserve the rap, as they are often crammed full of sugar, syrups, and preservatives.
However, a fresh-squeezed “skinny” margarita is actually fairly light. And once you’ve had a fresh-squeezed margarita, you’ll never go back!
That’s right, NO margarita mixes or powders here! This natural skinny margarita recipe requires only a few basic ingredients, and is ready in minutes.
¡Salud!
Try it frozen: Our frozen blackberry margaritas are fabulous on a hot day too!
Skinny Margarita Ingredients
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- 1.5 ounce tequila
- 2 small mandarin oranges
- 2 limes
- 1/4 teaspoon stevia (or 1 packet)
- salt (optional)
Amounts are per serving.
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Skinny Margarita Recipe
Watch the 1-minute video below to see how we made our skinny margarita, then keep reading for full instructions and tips!
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Cut two limes and two mandarin oranges in half. You can also use one large orange if that is what you have on hand.
Squeeze limes and oranges into a small mixing bowl.
TIP: Use a fork to stab the flesh of the limes before squeezing for easier juicing.
Add 1/4 teaspoon Stevia powder and whisk until dissolved. We chose stevia as our sweetener because it is naturally-derived and contains zero-calories.
Salt the rim of a rocks glass. We used kosher salt mixed with lime zest for an extra twist.
Tip: Pour salt on a small plate and run a cut lime around the rim of your glass. Carefully place your glass face-down in the plate of salt, which should stick to the lime juice.
Fill rocks glass with ice. Pour 1 1/2 ounce tequila over ice.
Strain your sweetened citrus juice into the glass. Straining removes any pulp or seeds that might have snuck into the mixing bowl.
Top with a splash of water and swirl to mix. ¡Salúd!
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Fresh Lime Skinny Margarita Recipe
Ingredients
- 1.5 ounce tequila
- 2 small mandarin oranges
- 2 limes
- 1/4 teaspoon stevia (1 packet)
- salt optional
Instructions
- Cut two limes and two mandarin oranges in half.
- Squeeze limes and oranges into a small mixing bowl.
- Add 1/4 teaspoon Stevia powder and whisk until dissolved.
- Salt the rim of a rocks glass. We used kosher salt mixed with lime zest for an extra twist.
- Fill rocks glass with ice. Pour 1 1/2 ounce tequila over ice.
- Strain your sweetened citrus juice into the glass.
- Top with a splash of water and swirl to mix.
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