Fresh Squeezed Citrus Margarita Recipe (No Triple Sec!) | Easy Homemade Cocktail

triple sec

🥗Healthier: agave syrup

💰Cheaper: orange juice

Agave syrup can enhance sweetness without added sugars.

tequila

🥗Healthier: mezcal

💰Cheaper: blanco tequila

Mezcal offers a unique smoky flavor.

Prepare glasses by rubbing a lime wedge around the rim and dipping it in coarse salt.

Cut a lime in half and then cut that half into quarters.

Make simple syrup by combining 1 cup sugar and 1 cup water, stirring, and microwaving for 1.5 minutes until dissolved.

Fresh squeeze lemon, lime, and orange juices.

In a shaker, add 1-2 handfuls of ice.

Pour in 3 oz of tequila, 2 oz of simple syrup, 2 oz of orange juice, 2 oz of lime juice, and 1 oz of lemon juice into the shaker.

Shake the mixture well.

Add ice to the glasses.

Pour the margarita mixture into the prepared glasses.

Garnish with lime slices.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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