grapefruit margarita recipe

Who says you can’t have margaritas in the winter? This Grapefruit Margarita takes advantage of seasonal grapefruit and is perfect in the winter!

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Happy Monday! How was your weekend? Mine was fantastic because it included a Grapefruit Margarita. Or two. 

Today I’m bringing you the recipe so you can put it on your weekend menu. Or weeknight menu. I won’t judge you. Some weeks call for cocktails.

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Margaritas are my favorite drinks, but my favorite margarita recipe is something I crave in the warmer months. I wanted a winter spin so I put my resident bartender to work (AKA the husband, AKA Tim) and he came up with this fabulous recipe for a Grapefruit Margarita.

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I used the same Texas Red Grapefruit from Sweet Scarletts that I use here and it lends a lot of sweetness to the drink. This is definitely a sweeter margarita than the classic recipe, but not too sweet.

ingredients for a grapefruit margarita

• Blanco Tequila
• Triple sec
• Agave Nectar
• Red Grapefruit

Notice that I don’t use lime here. We tested the recipe with lime and the lime took over and you couldn’t taste the grapefruit. I really wanted the grapefruit to shine here, so we left out lime juice.

We also tested this with Triple sec vs. Cointreau. Tim actually liked the Cointreau better, but I liked the Triple sec. The Cointreau makes a much stronger drink in my opinion, but if you want to make the Grapefruit Margarita without Triple sec, Cointreau is a good option.

I use salt on the rim and it balances the sweetness nicely. If you like really sweet drinks, a sugar rim would probably be really good, too.

Save this Grapefruit Margarita recipe for when you’re craving a margarita in the winter–you won’t be disappointed!

how to make a grapefruit margarita

grapefruit margarita recipe

Perfect for the winter months, this Grapefruit Margarita is lightly sweet and delicious!

• Prep Time: 5 minutes
• Cook Time: 0 minutes
• Total Time: 5 minutes
• Yield: 2 cocktails

ingredients

• 4 ounces blanco tequila
• 2 ounces fresh grapefruit juice (preferably Texas Red)
• 1 ounce Triple sec
• 1/2 ounce agave nectar

instructions

1. If you prefer a salted rim, rub the rim of your glass with grapefruit juice. Dip the rim into a plate of salt until it is covered with salt.
2. Measure tequila, grapefruit juice, Triple sec, and agave nectar into a cocktail shaker.
3. Fill with ice and shake.
4. Pour through the strainer into two glasses of ice. Enjoy!

source:https://happyhealthymama.com/grapefruit-margarita-recipe.html