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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
Total Time 20 minutes
Course Drinks
Cuisine Mexican
Servings 4 Servings

Ingredients
  

  • 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

Instructions
 

  • 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!

Notes

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!
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