Happy National Margarita Day! {Recipes}

1. First, rim your glass by dipping the top in water or sweetened lime juice then into an equal parts salt + sugar mixture.
2. For the cocktail, combine all ingredients into a shaker (or a large glass) and mix well.
3. Pour over ice and voila!

2. Skinny Margarita (Skinny Mom)

Ingredients:

• 1.5 oz. Tequila (We love silver tequila as it has the fewest calories)
• .25 oz. of Triple Sec or a “splash”
• 2 tbsp. fresh lime juice, the juice of 3-4 wedges
• 1 tbsp. Splenda®

Instructions:

1. Combine all ingredients in shaker with ice cubes and shake vigorously for 30 seconds.
2. Rub a cut lime around the rim of a glass and dip the rim into a plate of salt. (optional)
3. Pour mix into a glass on the rocks and serve! Another option is to blend ingredients with 1/2 cup of ice and serve frozen, as shown on right.

3. Strawberry Margarita (Cooking Light)

Ingredients:

• 3 1/2 cups strawberries
• 2 1/2 cups crushed ice
• 1/2 cup tequila
• 1/2 cup fresh lime juice
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 3 tablespoons Cointreau (orange-flavored liqueur)
• Lime wedges (optional)

Instructions:

1. Combine strawberries, ice, tequila, lime juice, sugar, and liqueur in a blender, and process until the mixture is smooth.
2. Pour the margaritas into 4 large glasses.
3. Garnish margaritas with a lime wedge, if desired. Serve immediately.

4. Lime Sorbet Margaritas (Real Simple)

Ingredients:

• 1 lime, cut into 8 wedges
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 2 pints lime sorbet
• 1/2 cup tequila

Instructions:

1. Rub the lime wedges around the rims of 8 stemmed glasses.
2. Place the sugar on a small plate. Turn each glass upside down and dip the rims in the sugar to coat.
3. Place 2 scoops of sorbet in each glass and pour 1 tablespoon of tequila over the top of each. Serve with a spoon.

What’s your favorite margarita recipe? Leave it below!