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The Ultimate Grapefruit Margarita
Prep time
1 min
Cook time
2 mins
Total time
3 mins
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The Ultimate Grapefruit Margarita
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This quick and easy recipe for a Grapefruit Margarita will leave you feeling refresh and a bit boozy. If you don’t like grapefruit, this recipe will change your mind. All you need is tequila, orange liqueur (Cointreau or Grand Marnier), a bottle of grapefruit juice, a bit of sugar, and fresh lime juice. What a great summer cocktail for entertaining guests and it only takes a couple of minutes to make!

Equipment needed

  • Cocktail Shaker
  • Jigger. If you don’t have a jigger, use a measuring cup instead and use the same ratios.
  • Strainer (optional). This is used to strain out any chunks of ice, lime pulp, or seeds.

Ingredients

To make a grapefruit margarita, you’ll need:

  • Tequila. I’m using Casamigos Blanco Tequila since I have this on hand, but any tequila would do.
  • Orange Liqueur.
  • Freshly squeezed lime. Bottled lime juice has less flavor, so I prefer to use fresh lime and a juicer.
  • Grapefruit Juice.
  • Sugar and Water aka Simple Syrup. The sugar helps removed the tart flavor from the grapefruit but doesn’t make the drink sweet.

The Ultimate Grapefruit Margarita
The Ultimate Grapefruit Margarita

Prep time
1 min
Cook time
2 mins
Total time
3 mins
Yields
Ingredients
Instructions
  1. Using a shaker, add sugar and water first to give the sugar time to dissolve.
  2. Add the tequila, orange liqueur, lime, grapefruit juice to the shaker.
  3. Add 4-6 ice cubes into the shaker. Cover and shake for 60 seconds.
  4. Pour into a strainer into a cup with ice.

Nutrition
Servings: 1 ・ Calories: 147 kcal
Nutritional values are estimates only. See our full nutrition disclaimer here.
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