It’s almost Cinco De Mayo and I don’t know about you but I’m so looking forward to making all the Mexican food this weekend. Since it falls on a Sunday this year, I’ll be making some homemade Huevos Rancheros for brunch. But what I’m most looking forward to are these Margaritas made with fresh lime juice — so much better than using a sour mix (IMO) and made with way less sugar!
To make, you’ll need a strong hand or a really good lemon/lime juicer. I love this one from Amazon: Metal Lemon Lime Squeezer – Manual Citrus Press Juicer FreshForce Citrus Juicer Aluminum Lime Squeezer Yellow
I also recommend a good quality 100% agave tequila. The one I used was Tanteo’s Habanero 100% agave tequila. It’s just the right amount of spicy for me.
For your sweetener you can use agave or honey, but since honey is sweeter, you’ll need only a tablespoon vs 2 tablespoons of agave. I find these margaritas to be more on the sour side, which I like, but you can always add more sweetener if needed. Most recipes call for sour mix like triple sec, I didn’t use one here but I do like a little Cointreau for some added orange flavor which is optional.
And if you are a salt person like me, I swapped the traditional margarita salt for some pink salt instead–so good!
Fresh Lime Juice Margaritas made with “Spicy” Tequila
Recipe:
Makes 2
- Juice of 3 limes and 1 lemon
- 2 oz (shots) or more of 100% agave tequila, I wanted them spicy so I used Tanteo Habanero
- 2 oz of filtered water
- 2 tablespoons of 100% agave nectar or 1 tablespoon of honey
Directions:
- Add ingredients to a mixer or blender and mix/shake well.
- Serve on ice with salt rimmed glasses (I used Pink salt)
- Add more sweetener if too sour
Enjoy!
If you make these, be sure you share your creation on Instagram!
Xoxo
Marisa
