Margaritas (Virgin or Alcoholic)
Margaritas are a fresh citrus drink perfect for Cinco de Mayo celebrations or any time. They are refreshing, whether prepared as virgin beverages or with a little Jose Cuervo.
Prep Time 20 minutes mins
Total Time 20 minutes mins
Course Drinks
Cuisine Mexican
- 1/2 cup Lime juice
- 1/2 cup Lemon juice
- 1/4 cup Superfine sugar Or more to taste
- Crushed ice
- 8 oz Club soda
- 4 Lime wedges Optional, or use lemon wedges
- 1 Tbsp Kosher salt Optional
Simply combine the lime juice, lemon juice, and sugar (or sugar substitute) in a small pitcher, stirring until the sugar has dissolved.
For a Margaritaville-style frozen drink, blend the lime juice, lemon juice, club soda, and sugar with four cups of ice in a high-powered blender. Blend until the mixture is nice and slushy.
For a Fancy Margarita Experience
Prepare a salted glass with the below three steps. Optional, but it makes the glasses look fancy!
Swipe a lime wedge around the rim of the glass.
Pour coarse salt onto a small plate then dip the edge of the glass into the salt, rolling it around until the rim of the glass is coated.
Pour the lemon-lime mixture into your salted-rim glasses and enjoy!
Melissa's Modifications:
Margaritas are a refreshing drink for a hot summer's day and of course to celebrate Cinco de Mayo!
To reduce sugar, I used 6 drops of Stevia Clear which reduces the sugar to zero calories and has plenty of sweetness to balance the tartness of the lemons and limes.
Nutritional Values: The virgin version contains very few calories, especially if you are using Stevia Clear.
Add 4 oz. of 90 proof tequila, and you just added a whopping 300 calories and 28g of carbohydrates!
Stick with the virgin version whenever you can … it's certainly better for you!