Enjoy your favorite cocktail without all of the guilt! This simple Skinny Margarita recipe is an amazing way to imbibe without all of the calories and sugar. Fresh, easy and completely delicious!
Your new favorite way to make a Skinny Margarita!
Have you ever been to a bar or restaurant, ordered a margarita and got an ultra-sweet, syrup-y drink? This has happened to me on more than one occasion and because of it, turned me off of margaritas for quite a long time.
No heavy, sugary mix – just fresh lime juice, tequila, Cointreau, and in this case, agave nectar – making the drink low in calories and sugar.
This delicious skinny margarita recipe is wonderfully fresh, simple and depending on how much tequila you prefer, has a nice kick to it.
Step 1: Juice your limes
Fresh squeezed lime juice is a key ingredient to this, and any other margarita. I definitely DO NOT recommend buying bottled lime juice, as it is just not the same. You’ll likely need 1-2 limes per drink, so when buying your limes at the grocery store, get several. My recipe calls for 1 oz. of lime juice per drink. You may also want lime slices in your drink and/or for a garnish.
What are the ingredients I need to make a skinny margarita?
Several limes (estimate 1-2 limes per cocktail) for lime juice
Agave nectar – this can be found in the baking aisle, near the sugar at your grocery store. Agave nectar is a natural sweetener, and is perfect in a margarita. You’ll also likely find it in your health food section.
Tequila – get the best quality tequila you can afford. I like Herradura – both gold and silver. If you love a great tequila cocktail, check out my recipe for a Strawberry Tequila Sunrise over at Real Housemoms.
Cointreau – this is a French citrus liqueur
Before mixing your skinny margaritas, I recommend prepping your glasses. The standard glass for a margarita is a curved, up-style glass like what I used for my Pineapple Margaritas. However, feel free to use a rocks glass.
To prep the glasses, run a lime wedge around the rims of the glasses. Dip the glasses into kosher or margarita salt. Lastly, fill the glasses with crushed or cubed ice. Add some lime slices to the glasses, if you prefer.
Step 3: Mix Margaritas
Fill a cocktail shaker with ice. If you don’t have a cocktail shaker, feel free to use a mason jar with a tight fitting lid. To the ice, add the tequila, lime juice, Cointreau, and agave nectar. Agave nectar is a great natural sweetener and perfect substitute for simple syrup that is in a typical margarita. You’ll still get a sweet, but not overly syrup-y cocktail when using the agave nectar.
Once you have the cocktail ingredients in the shaker, secure the lid tightly and shake vigorously. Immediately pour the margarita into the prepared glasses and enjoy right away while cold.
Can I make this a Frozen or Blended Margarita?
Yes, definitely! For a blended skinny margarita, simply add ice to a blender – about 6-8 cubes per drink, or about 1 cup. Add in the tequila, lime juice, Cointreau, and agave nectar, and blend until the ice is smooth. Pour into prepared glasses.