These skinny raspberry margaritas make a cool, summer cocktail- sweetened with a natural raspberry purée!
Warm weather means it’s time for light and refreshing cocktails! Most summer drinks are sweet…which means they are full of sugar. And sugar-free, laden with chemicals, is even worse. Ready-made margarita mix is no exception. And honestly- they are often a little too sweet for my tastes.
Years ago, I LOVED me some raspberry margaritas from Chilis. They were sweet and amazing! I don’t believe they are on the menu anymore. Recently, the closest I could find was a blackberry margarita with over 300 calories. Oh, and a cost of $10. With this recipe, we could buy organic raspberries and still make at least 4 margaritas for the same price.
And working on this recipe- I learned something new. It turns out that Triple Sec is full of calories and sugar! Like, 1 oz. has over 100 calories and 10 grams of sugar! Yowza! Luckily, most mixed drinks call for just a small amount. For less calories and natural sugar, orange juice is a good replacement. If you avoid the Triple Sec, each margarita only has about 150 calories. You could decrease the calories even more if you stick with a flavored seltzer instead of soda.
Just 15 minutes and you’ll be sipping on the back porch!
Ingredients for Skinny Raspberry Margaritas
Tequila
Lime Juice
Triple Sec/Orange Juice
Soda/Flavored Seltzer
Fresh Raspberry Purée
What makes a margarita skinny?
A skinny margarita is a lower-calorie version of the tequila-blended favorite. Triple Sec has a lot of calories and sugar. Skinny versions replace this citrus liquor with fresh juice and a lower calorie sweetener. This recipe uses orange juice, lime juice, fresh raspberries, and a little powdered sugar.
15 minutes
Skinny Raspberry Margarita
Ingredients
Raspberry Purée
- 6 oz. fresh raspberries
- 2 Tbsp. powdered sugar
- Juice of 1/2 lime
Margarita
- 4 oz. tequila
- 2 oz. orange juice (about 4 Tbsp.)
- Juice of 1 lime
- 16 oz. Ginger ale, Sprite, or seltzer
Instructions
- In a small saucepan, heat the raspberries and powdered sugar over low-medium heat for 4-5 minutes. Then, mash and allow to cool. Pour into a blender with juice of 1/2 lime. Blend, then strain.
- Mix the puréed raspberries with tequila, orange juice, lime juice, and soda. Serve chilled.