Skinny Margarita Recipe

Side view of a skinny margarita with a slice of lime.

5 from 12 votes

This Skinny Margarita Recipe combines silver tequila, Cointreau, fresh lime juice, agave nectar, and plenty of ice. These classic cocktails are best served with a salty rim and are plenty strong - so sip slowly!

Course Drinks

Cuisine American, Mexican

Keyword margaritas on the rocks, skinny margarita recipe, skinny margaritas

Prep Time 15

Total Time 15

Servings

Calories 251kcal

Author Sue Ringsdorf

Ingredients

8 oz. silver tequila - good quality
4 oz. Cointreau - or triple sec
6 oz. freshly squeezed lime juice (approx 6 limes) - NOT OPTIONAL
2 Tablespoons agave syrup - optional
lots of ice
kosher salt for rim of glass
extra lime slices for serving

Instructions

Prep a salt rim. Prepare your margarita glasses by running a lime wedge around the rims of the glasses. Dip the glasses in a small plate of salt. Fill your glasses about halfway with ice.
kosher salt for rim of glass
Squeeze limes. Use a citrus press to squeeze enough limes to equal about six ounces of juice. You'll need about six large limes.
6 oz. freshly squeezed lime juice (approx 6 limes)
Add ingredients to cocktail shaker. Add a bunch of ice to a large cocktail shaker. Add the lime juice, silver tequila, Cointreau, and agave. Shake vigorously for about 20 seconds.
NOTE: You may need to do this step in batches, depending on how many drinks you are making and how large your cocktail shaker is.
lots of ice, 8 oz. silver tequila, 4 oz. Cointreau, 2 Tablespoons agave syrup
Pour. Pour the cold skinny margs into prepared glasses. Add a lime slice to the skinny cocktails, and sip and enjoy!
extra lime slices for serving

Notes

You can scale up the recipe and prepare a pitcher of Skinny Margaritas a large party beverage.
To make these into frozen margaritas, add the liquid ingredients to a large blender. Add several cups of ice and blend to thicken.
To further reduce calories, consider using a lower-calorie tequila or cutting back the amount of agave nectar. Additionally, try opting for smaller serving sizes.

Head's up: These are strong. I recommend sipping very slowly. The ice will dilute these cocktails, but they still contain plenty of alcohol.

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