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 contain zero refined sugar and are plenty strong. Rim the glasses with salt and lime wedges, and sip away!

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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