Simple Keto Margarita Recipe (Without Limeade)

This Keto Margarita recipe is the skinny margarita recipe you need to make when you are looking for a low carb margarita for hot summer days.

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This Keto Margarita recipe is the skinny margarita recipe you need to make when you are looking for a low carb margarita for hot summer days.

Traditionally a margarita is made from a combination of tequila, fresh lime juice and orange liquor. Adding extra sugar is not traditional but you may have come accustomed to a sweet margarita. You will not miss the sweetness when you use high-quality ingredients.

Here is why this Keto Margarita recipe is amazing:

• All of the classic margarita flavors without the carbs!
• The freshly squeezed lime juice will add brightness and a concentration of lime taste that bottled juice can't give you.

Low Carb Margarita Ingredients needed:

• tequila - use your favorite brand
• lime juice - freshly squeezed. Trust me. There is a difference.
• orange juice - freshly squeezed, tangerine would also be great substitute
• sparkling water - tangerine, citric or orange-flavored
• Keto simple syrup - recipe below

How to make a Keto Margarita

1. Mix up a batch of kept simple syrup and allow to cool. (recipe below)
2. Prepare the glass by wetting the rim of the glass with the cut side of fresh lime and dipping the rim in a plate of salt.(this step is optional if you are not a fan of salted rims)
3. Fill a cocktail shaker half full with ice cubes and add all the ingredients to the shaker.
4. Close the shaker and shake vigorously for at least 30 seconds AND until the outside of the shaker is frosty.
5. Add fresh ice to your prepared margarita glass and strain the keto margarita into the glass.
6. If desired, garnish with a wedge of lime, mint leaf or basil leaf.

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Keto Margarita

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This Keto Margarita recipe is the skinny margarita recipe you need to make when you are looking for a low carb margarita for hot summer days.

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Prep Time 3 mins

Cook Time 1 min

Total Time 4 mins

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Course Cocktails

Cuisine American

Servings 1 Cocktail

Calories 144 kcal

EQUIPMENT

Microplane Zester

Ingredients

 

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• 2 oz tequila
• 1 oz lime juice
• ½ oz orange juice
• 4 oz sparkling water
• 1 ounce keto simple syrup

Keto Simple Syrup

• 1 cup xylitol
• 1 cup water

Instructions

 

How to make a Keto Margarita

• Mix up a batch of kept simple syrup and allow to cool. (recipe below)
  1 cup water, 1 cup xylitol
• Prepare the glass by wetting the rim of the glass with the cut side of fresh lime and dipping the rim in a plate of salt.(this step is optional if you are not a fan of salted rims)
• Fill a cocktail shaker half full with ice cubes and add all the ingredients to the shaker.
  2 oz tequila, 1 oz lime juice, ½ oz orange juice, 4 oz sparkling water, 1 ounce keto simple syrup
• Close the shaker and shake vigorously for at least 30 seconds AND until the outside of the shaker is frosty.
• Add fresh ice to your prepared margarita glass and strain the keto margarita into the glass.
• If desired, garnish with a wedge of lime, mint leaf or basil leaf.

Keto Simple Syrup Instructions

• In a saucepan combine the xylitol and water.
• Bring to the syrup to a boil and boil 1 minute.
• Remove from the heat and allow to cool completely.
• Store in a closed container in the refrigerator for up to a week.

Notes

To add more flavor to your margarita

Add the zest of half a lime using a microplane grater or add a few grates of orange zest to the cocktail shaker before shaking.

Nutrition

Serving: 1drinkCalories: 144kcalCarbohydrates: 4gProtein: 1gFat: 1gSodium: 37mgPotassium: 65mgFiber: 1gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 43IUVitamin C: 16mgCalcium: 18mgIron: 1mg

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Nutritional facts are estimates and are provided as a courtesy to the reader. Please utilize your own brand nutritional values to double check against our estimates. Nutritional values are calculated via a third party. Changing ingredients, amounts or cooking technique will alter the estimated nutritional calculations.

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Sarah Mock is a classically trained Chef and graduate of Johnson & Wales University. A culinary blogger for 13 years Sarah helps the home cook prepare her recipes with professional results.