When quarantine started, I decided to run to the liquor store since apparently all the wine we have was not enough. I wanted to make a skinny margarita recipe I found on Pinterest (follow mine!), had never actually bought tequila before unless I was at a bar so I took a guess and grabbed Espolòn. Thankfully it did not disappoint.
I ended up creating the absolute best skinny margarita recipe ever. I combined a few different recipes I found so I figured I would type up the complete thing for you. The only reason I use the word “skinny” is because it doesn’t use the typical margarita mix that has tons of sugar. The below skinny margarita recipe is for one singular drink but you can obviously double, triple, heck quadruple if you are making more. Please excuse these awful iPhone photos but I didn’t realize people would end up asking for the recipe. haha
Best Skinny Margarita Recipe for Quarantine
Ingredients:
tequila (apparently I prefer Espolòn)
flavored sparkling water - I used lime flavored clear splash brand and also got blood orange to try again soon. In general, like sparkling water over seltzer because of flavor but to each their own. Use what you like.
a quarter of a lime juiced
a quarter of a lemon juiced
a quarter of an orange juiced
sea salt
Trader Joe’s Chili Lime seasoning - not necessary
ice cubes
Instructions:
Combined sea salt and chili lime seasoning on a small dish. Cut your lime, lemon, and orange into quarters. Use your piece of lime to wet the rim of your favorite cocktail glass and then dip into your seasoning. Add a few ice cubes to your glass and pour in 1.5 ounces of your chosen tequila. I used a shot glass and a half for measuring purposes. Fill your glass with flavored sparkling water about 3/4 of the way full, leaving room for your fresh fruit juices. Squeeze a quarter of your lime, a quarter of your lemon, and a quarter of your orange into the drink. I finished mine off with a pinch of the chili seasoning on top for extra spice and cuteness.
Since we are in quarantine, I suggest enjoying this skinny margarita recipe via facetime or zoom with your besties! That is what we did and it definitely made things a bit sweeter.
If you decide to make my “best skinny margarita recipe for quarantine” please tag me so I can see and enjoy with you! You can also pin the below images to save the recipe for later. Don’t forget to let me know what you think!
