If you need a little bit of sweetness, you can add in a touch of agave. Also, as I mentioned above about someone telling me this is called Ranch Water – they use Topo Chico. *Update: I’ve made this with club soda several times and it’s still delicious. But like, just barely. It dilutes the tequila and lime a bit to make it more like a cocktail than just tequila and soda. This spring water helps bring out natural sweetness (no sugars or calories in spring water) from the lime with just a touch of sparkle. I really prefer to use sparkling spring water in this easy margarita recipe and not club soda.Ĭlub Soda is too bubbly. Just remember that when you start adding things back in, you’re making this drink less skinny. Created in 2009 by Bestselling Author and television star Bethenny Frankel, Skinnygirl Margarita quickly became one of the fastest growing spirits brands in. You can use a little bit of fresh orange juice if you want to get some of that extra flavor in there. Ingredients 1.5 oz silver tequila 1 oz light orange juice 1.5 oz fresh lime juice 1 dash light agave nectar or stevia for sweetening (add more or less for. In a typical margarita, you use orange liqueur. And since that is where all the flavor is coming from in this drink, you need fresh limes. You can even use an anjeo or reposado if you like something with a little more flavor.įresh lime juice is a MUST! Bottled lime juice just doesn’t have the same flavor. You can use a different brand of tequila if you prefer. It’s not so in your face that you will probably even pick it out, but it’s smooth and goes great in a cocktail. I like Casamigos because of the hint of vanilla flavor. That name totally fits especially since I typically use Casamigos Tequila. I sometimes call this my Casa Margarita (which means house in Spanish). I prefer to make my house margarita on the rocks, but if you like yours blended just grab your blender and mix it up! Not worried about calories? Check out the best Frozen Margarita. So I need my house margarita to be a skinny margarita. This clean margarita is super easy to make and I know you’ll love it! (This Cucumber Margarita is so tasty and also doesn’t use mix!)Īlthough I don’t typically look at the nutrition content of my cocktails (I do not drink Pina Coladas or the like very often – because holy sugar bomb!), I like to drink margaritas often. And while the ones using mixes can be tasty, I really wanted to make it a little more clean in terms of ingredients. This margarita is made from sweetened agave nectar, blue agave silver tequila and delicious flavors to give you a classic margarita with fewer than 100 calories. I’ve tried a few homemade margarita recipes over the years. And while this recipe might be too basic for you, you can add back in whatever you are comfortable with. It has all the basic flavors you want from a margarita without all the extras.
SKINNY GIRL MARGARITA BOTTLE INGREDIENTS FULL
I consider this Super Skinny Margarita recipe my “house margarita.” It’s the recipe I make when I don’t want to indulge in something full of sugar but still want a tequila cocktail.