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With a few easy ingredient substitutions, you can enjoy a tasty and refreshing Skinny Margarita cocktail completely guilt-free!
What Is a Skinny Margarita?
"Skinny" is a term that often refers to a lower-calorie version of an original. In this Skinny Margarita recipe, I include all the delicious flavors of a classic Orange Margarita, but I omit the sugar-rich triple sec or Cointreau and add a little orange juice instead. By doing that, this cocktail has 100 calories per drink, while a classic margarita has about 230.
Ingredients
To make his guilt-free cocktail, you'll need tequila, freshly squeezed lime juice, orange juice (a substitute for the orange liquor that reduces the calories and alcohol vol % of this cocktail), and a zero-calorie sweetener (a granulated sugar alternative like Truvia, stevia, monk fruit, or Erythritol). Using regular simple syrup will add calories.
How to Make a Skinny Margarita
- Prep the glass if a rimmed glass is your jam.
- Shake all ingredients with ice in a cocktail shaker until the sides are frosted.
- Fill the glass with ice, add the margarita mixture, and garnish with a lime wedge.
More Skinny Margarita Recipes
You can mix in other delicious flavors as I did in this epic Skinny Strawberry Margarita, Skinny Spicy Margarita, a sweet Skinny Mango Margarita, and my Skinny Blackberry Margarita.
Skinny Margarita Recipe (Just as Good!)
Watch How It's Made
Ingredients
- 1 ounce tequila
- 1 ounce lime juice, about 1 lime
- 1 ounce orange juice
- 1 packet Stevia or 2 teaspoons of zero-calorie sweetener
- Salt, optional for rimming
Instructions
Prep:
- If you enjoy a salted glass, prep the rim of your glass by rubbing a lime wedge along the rim. Dip in tequila salt, and set aside.
Make the marg:
- Fill a cocktail shaker with ice. Add tequila, lime juice, and orange juice. Add one stevia packet and shake well until the sides are fully frosted.
Serve:
- Pour the skinny margarita into the prepared glass and garnish with a wedge of lime.
Notes
- Serving a crowd? See how to make a pitcher of skinny margaritas here!
- I enjoy making this skinny margarita from scratch for better control of the ingredients, but you could use a skinny margarita mix for convenience. Use 4 ounces of margarita mix with 1 ½ ounces of tequila!
Ada says
I tried this recipe with my friends yesterday and it really tastes like margarita! Loved it!
Sasha says
Yum! This skinny margarita recipe was so good, tasted just like the og recipe with half the calories! Win win!
Reece says
This skinny margarita recipe tasted just like the original but half the calories and zero guilt!! Definitely a new happy hour fav!
Rachael says
My go-to skinny margarita recipe from now on! Great recipe.
Kate says
This skinny margarita was just as good as the classic!
Lucy says
The girls and I loved this easy skinny margarita this weekend!
Kathleen says
Light, refreshing and delicious. We will be making these all summer long.
Heather says
The Guilt-Free Skinny Margarita is so refreshing! It's light, tangy, and perfect for a healthier option. The recipe is easy to follow and makes a great drink summer drink. Thank you!
Harriet Young says
Delicious! I left the honey out because I don’t like my drinks too sweet anyway, and this was just perfect. My go to margarita recipe now!
Gianne says
The refreshing blend of lime and tequila, with a hint of sweetness from agave, made it the perfect low-calorie treat. I loved how it allowed me to enjoy a delicious cocktail without any of the guilt!