How Many Calories Are In A Regular Margarita?

A standard four ounce margarita on the rocks has 250 calories. Frozen margaritas have 500 calories because of their sugar content. Skinny margaritas have the lowest calories because they require less alcohol.

Do I Always Have To Use Tequila For Margaritas?

Vodka is a popular substitute for tequila when making margaritas. For example, a vodkarita is a margarita with vodka instead of tequila. What’s nice about vodka is how it doesn’t have a scent. Tequila has a strong aroma. People know when you’ve been drinking tequila because your breath will smell. With vodka, you won’t have that problem.

The BEST Skinny Margaritas

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The BEST skinny margaritas are classic, delicious, refreshing, and made with just a few simple ingredients, the way a margarita should be! This top-shelf recipe is the only margarita recipe you'll ever need!

Author: Kaleigh
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 0 minutes
Total Time: 10 minutes
Yield: 2 margaritas 1x
Category: cocktails
Method: no cook
Cuisine: Tex-Mex

Ingredients

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For 2 drinks:

2 oz silver tequila
2 oz freshly squeezed lime juice
1.5 oz Cointreau
0.5 oz light agave nectar (or 1 oz simple syrup), more or less to taste
Ice
Coarse sea salt
Lime wedges

For a pitcher (8-10 drinks):

2 cups silver tequila
2 cups freshly squeezed lime juice
1.5 cups Cointreau
1/2 cup light agave nectar or 1 cup simple syrup

Instructions

Use a lime wedge to wet the rims of 2 glasses and dip in salt (optional). Fill glasses with ice.
To make margaritas, add tequila, lime juice, Cointreau and agave nectar or simple syrup to a shaker filled with ice. Shake vigorously and strain into ice-filled glasses.
To make a pitcher, simply stir all of the ingredients in a pitcher (with no ice) and refrigerate until ready to serve.

Notes

To make simple syrup, simmer equal parts sugar and water in a small saucepan until sugar is dissolved, then remove from heat and cool to room temperature. For 2 oz of simple syrup, use 1/4 cup each. For pitcher recipe, use 1 cup each.
It's best to use lime juice that has been freshly squeezed the day you are making margs. The juice looses it's flavor after sitting a while, so don't do it too far in advance.
With cocktails this simple, quality ingredients are important. Use a good tequila and triple sec. (I usually use 1800 Silver and Cointreau).
Adjust the amount of tequila and sweetener to fit your taste. I prefer tart margaritas, so I usually use half of the agave nectar. If you prefer a sweeter drink, you might increase it. If the amount of tequila is too strong for you, decrease it a little bit. Or dilute it with a splash of soda on the top.
These margaritas are strong. And they taste very good. So pace yourself. (AKA, please drink responsibly.)

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