It’s almost Cinco de Mayo! Celebrate with these beautiful and easy grapefruit margaritas with lime. These are the perfect cocktail for when you’re looking for something with a little punch, and a bit of tang. Not too sweet, not to sour, these margaritas are perfectly balanced and so fun for entertaining! 

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Guyyyysssss!I am bringing back one of my favourite margarita recipes!

Grapefruit Margaritas!

Did you know, before last year I was a margarita maker rookie, and this grapefruit margarita was THE FIRST margarita I have ever made!

Since then, many margs have been drunk and I think quite possibly since Mexico, margaritas have become my favourite cocktails ever!

So, when it comes to cocktail making, I am a bit of a novice. I don’t own a shot glass, I don’t own a cocktail mixer, and the closest thing I got to be able to shake up my cocktail mix, was a Nutri Ninja.

Yes! DON’T JUDGE! But I used my Nurti Ninja to mix my cocktails, and I’m proud of it!

And ya know what, it actually worked really well! With enough ice, these grapefruit margaritas were foamy, icy and oh so delicious!

I remember making these last year with my friend Eve (who has since moved to New Zealand boooooo). It was 4pm on a Wednesday and I invited her over for cheeky hump day cocktails! She was basically the best cocktail taster ever. She didn’t even like tequila, but I quote, said these grapefruit margaritas were ‘dangerous’ because she liked them so much, she could easily keep drinking them!

Now, my friends, I reckon that is a win!

I love the tanginess of the grapefruit, combined with the tequila and sourness of the lime. It is really quite simple to make, and I took the easy route by buying grapefruit juice, rather than wasting time and grapefruit pulp making it myself.

I am torn between salting the rim, however, and, to be honest, I probably wouldn’t do it again, which is why salt is ‘optional’ in the recipe. I also decided against using triple sec, because, in reality, I didn’t know if I would use it again!

These grapefruit margaritas don’t need any extra sugar, there is sugar in the grapefruit juice which adds an ever so slightly sweet taste to it. In my opinion, this margarita recipe is the perfect balance between sweet and sour!

So guys, happy Cinco de Mayo! I hope you’re having fun sipping on cocktails, eating tacos and getting merry with your buds!

Georgie x x 

Grapefruit Margaritas

5 from 7 votes

COURSE: Drinks

CUISINE: Mexican

PREP TIME: 5 minutes

TOTAL TIME: 5 minutes

SERVINGS: 1 cocktail

CALORIES: 139kcal

AUTHOR: The Home Cook's Kitchen

These grapefruit margaritas are the perfect balance between sweet and sour! If you're looking for an easy to make cocktail recipe, this is the recipe for you!

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Ingredients

• 1.5 oz tequila, use good quality
• 3 oz grapefruit juice
• 1/2 tbsp lime juice, note 1
• 2 cups ice, note 2
• optional: kosher salt for rim, note 3

Instructions

• Optional: run a wedge of lime around the rim of a cocktail glass, and salt the outside edges.
• Combine tequila, grapefruit juice, lime and ice in a cocktail shaker (or blender!) and shake/combine until foamy.
• Pour into a glass and garnish with extra lime or grapefruit.

Notes

Note 1 - Adjust lime to taste. I used half a lime which was about 1/2 an oz. Add more or less depending on personal taste preferences.

Note 2 - use as much or as little ice as you want. When you add more ice, you'll get more of a frozen margarita which is just as delicious!

Note 3 - this is totally up to personal preferences. Personally I didn't think it added much to the drink so I left it out.

Nutrition

Calories: 139kcal | Carbohydrates: 10g | Sodium: 3mg | Potassium: 137mg | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin C: 25.2mg | Iron: 0.3mg

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This recipe originally appeared on THCK in May 2017 and has since been updated. The recipe has stayed the same! 

Over to you!

I’d LOVE to hear – what are you doing for Cinco de Mayo? What are your favourite margarita flavours? Is it ever ok to use a Nutri Ninja for making cocktails!?

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