Description
This skinny margarita recipe is lightened up with fresh orange juice and always tastes so delicious!
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 1/2 ounces tequila blanco
- 1 ounce freshly-squeezed lime juice
- 1 ounce freshly-squeezed orange juice
- 1 to 2 teaspoons agave nectar, for sweetener (optional)
- ice
- lime wedge and coarse salt for rimming the glass (optional)
Instructions
- Salt the rim (optional). Run a lime wedge (the juicy part) around the top rim of your serving glass. Fill a shallow bowl or plate with salt, then dip the rim until it is covered with your desired amount of salt. Set aside.
- Make the margarita mix. Add tequila, lime juice, orange juice, and a few ice cubes to a cocktail shaker. Shake or stir vigorously for about 10 seconds to chill. Give the mix a quick taste and stir in your desired amount of agave if you would like a sweeter drink.
- Serve. Fill the prepared serving glass with ice. Strain in the margarita mix, garnish with a lime slice, serve and enjoy. Cheers!
Notes
Recipe edit: This recipe was edited slightly in January 2022.
I do love a good margarita and this skinny version sounds even more delicious than proper margaritas. Using fresh orange juice in there sounds like a great idea – will be making these asap!
I tried this over the weekend (maybe from an older post?) and I WAS lacking something! Splash of water sounds worth a try….also I had to make 2 servings and transport them so I think it also lacked the salt around the rim. Looking forward to trying them again!
I am loving this!! I think I just found a new signature summer cocktail. :)
I love pureeing watermelon into cocktails – it just screams summer. Love meeting your friend!
Omg! I’m so thirsty now! Amazing idea! A great recipe for this summer :)
YUM!! These look like the perfect accessory to a hot summer day. I love that they are skinny too!
Beautiful margaritas and GORGEOUS photos!!
I love fresh fruit summer-time drinks – perfect! Love the “skinny” spin, too. Julie is awesome, I agree!
Obsessing over the skinny margarita bar! I often make a skinny marg with crystal light for a short cut but I am in love with this for entertaining purposes!
Love the fresh fruit in these, they look amazing!!! Is it 5PM yet??
That tray!! I love these colorful margaritas!
I need a watermelon skinny margarita…NOW! Pinning for a sunny day :)
Every girl needs a good skinny margarita recipe! Thanks, Ali!
These sound delicious, and just gave me the idea of teaming up with another blogger for a similar food post. Thanks for the idea ;)
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Everything is so beautiful, I had to Pin.
Thanks for an awesome post.
Thank you Celeste!
I love that you can made this margarita skinny! I am a major fan but am always worried about the amount of calories in it. This looks fantastic!
Thanks Shelby, hope you enjoy it!
Everything looks so pretty! Ali, your clicks are piece of an art! Wherever I look, it so vibrant and beautiful! Kudos! PS: Love these Skinny margaritas! Pinned, of course!
Thanks so much Savita!
Made a couple classic skinny margaritas last night for my husband and I and they were delicious! Sooooo good! Two (or 4?) thumbs up from us. :)
Thanks Abby, so glad you and your husband liked them!
Ali, what a beautiful tray! I love these colorful margaritas! And your pictures are gorgeous. ;-)
I just listened to you on the Chopped Podcast and I loved it. Thanks so much for that interview!
Thank you so much Olivia! Glad you enjoyed the podcast too, thanks for listening! : )
Loved it!!! I added more water (approximately 1 1/2 oz total).
Thanks Deborah, we’re glad to hear that! :)