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April 26, 2018

Quick As Grapefruit Margaritas

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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! 

one grapfruit margarita cocktail on a marble board, lime and grapefruit wedges in foreground, bottle of grapfruit juice in background

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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!

two grapefruit margaritas in glasses on hessian cloth, and marble board.

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 juice being poured into two glasses of grapefruit margaritas

one grapfruit margarita cocktail on a marble board, lime and grapefruit wedges in foreground, bottle of grapfruit juice in background

Grapefruit Margaritas

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: 30.5% | Iron: 1.9%
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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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  1. Lindsay | With Salt and Pepper says

    May 5, 2017 at 9:15 am

    Can I drink these for breakfast and call it juice??? Soooooo refreshing and grapefruit anything is my favorite 😀 Happy Cinco de Mayo Georgie!!

    Reply
    • Georgie says

      May 5, 2017 at 9:19 am

      ha ha I won’t tell anyone! happy Cinco de Mayo to you as well Lindsay 🙂

      Reply
  2. Kelsie | the itsy-bitsy kitchen says

    May 5, 2017 at 12:52 pm

    Friends who help you taste test margaritas are the best friends to have :). These margs sound AWESOME! I love the grapefruit juice in there. And that color is gorgeous! Happy Cinco de Mayo, Georgie!

    Reply
  3. Katherine | Love In My Oven says

    May 5, 2017 at 2:29 pm

    First of all, happy Cinco de Mayo to you too! Second of all, these look GREAT! I love that there’s no added sugar. I can only imagine how well these 2 fruits would go together. I love the foaminess on top as well! Great job!! Cheers!

    Reply
  4. Supriya Kutty says

    May 10, 2017 at 4:40 am

    I’ve been following your blog since some days. Your writing style and Pictures are very much Attractive. Adding more ice is good idea.

    Reply
  5. Allison - Celebrating Sweets says

    April 26, 2018 at 9:12 am

    I bet these are so refreshing! I love grapefruit – trying these soon!

    Reply
    • Georgie says

      April 26, 2018 at 2:11 pm

      grapefruit is delicious! for a tart fruit it goes great with tequila!

      Reply
  6. Vicky says

    April 26, 2018 at 9:35 am

    That looks so yummy and refreshing. Perfect to serve at a girls brunch. What a great thing to serve on cinco de mayo!

    Reply
    • Georgie says

      April 26, 2018 at 2:11 pm

      yes for sure! it would be great in a pitcher too! mass margs all round

      Reply
  7. Jenni LeBaron says

    April 26, 2018 at 9:54 am

    Yum, I need one of these in my life! This recipe is awesome.

    Reply
    • Georgie says

      April 26, 2018 at 2:11 pm

      it’s almost Friday! woohoo perfect time to down from margaritas!

      Reply
  8. Jessica Formicola says

    April 26, 2018 at 10:08 am

    The perfect way to celebrate Cinco de Mayo! These look so delicious!

    Reply
    • Georgie says

      April 26, 2018 at 2:12 pm

      you know it! thanks Jessica 🙂

      Reply
  9. Leigh says

    April 26, 2018 at 10:11 am

    Such beautiful color! This sounds perfectly refreshing!

    Reply
    • Georgie says

      April 26, 2018 at 2:10 pm

      absolutely! and I love the colour too!

      Reply
  10. Veena Azmanov says

    April 26, 2018 at 10:40 am

    mmm I really like this drink. Great idea for sunny summer. Looks very tasty! I definitely want to try it. Thank you for sharing this great recipe!

    Reply
    • Georgie says

      April 26, 2018 at 2:10 pm

      thanks veena 😉

      Reply

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