We made it to Friday, so I feel we deserve a contemporary, scrumptious, lovely cocktail to shut out the week. Don’t you assume? I’ve had a lot enjoyable testing out new cocktail recipes over the previous couple of years, and my favorites, by far, are margaritas.

This straightforward grapefruit margarita recipe is made with simply 5 easy components. We’re skipping the grapefruit juice focus and utilizing freshly squeezed grapefruit juice (so good this time of 12 months), then we’re topping our glasses with a tajín rim and dried grapefruit slices as a result of we’re fancy like that.

In case you missed it, we share a straightforward tutorial for making dried citrus right here.

I hope you LOVE this excellent grapefruit margarita. Name up your mates and have a beautiful weekend!

All the pieces you’ll must make the perfect grapefruit margarita

You’ll typically discover components like orange liqueur, Cointreau, or Grand Marnier in a traditional margarita recipe to provide it a boozy, citrus taste, however this lovely grapefruit margarita is made with simply 5 easy components for a enjoyable, refreshing cocktail everybody will love! Right here’s what you’ll must make it:

• Tequila: I favor to make use of silver tequila, or tequila blanco, in my margarita recipes.
• Easy syrup: we’re sweetening this margarita with slightly easy syrup, however agave nectar also needs to work. See beneath to learn to make it your self!
• Triple Sec: you possibly can both add Triple Sec or slightly extra easy syrup for sweetness.
• Recent juices: we’re squeezing in contemporary lime juice and, in fact, contemporary grapefruit juice for a scrumptious, fruity style. No pink grapefruit juice focus needed.
• To serve: these are non-obligatory, however I really like including tajín to the rime and garnishing every glass with dehydrated grapefruit slices or a contemporary grapefruit wedge!

Learn how to make do-it-yourself easy syrup

A fast shortcut for easy syrup: shake equal elements granulated sugar and water (2 tablespoons every can be sufficient for two grapefruit margaritas) in a small jar for 1-2 minutes till the sugar dissolves. For those who’re swapping the Triple Sec for extra easy syrup, double the granulated sugar and water.

Jazz up your grapefruit margarita

For those who love bubbly drinks, this straightforward grapefruit margarita can be scrumptious with slightly membership soda poured in!

Our favourite methods to garnish

You need to use sea salt, however I actually love including tajín to the rim of the glasses once I make margaritas. Tajín is a Mexican spice mix that sometimes consists of dried, floor chilies, sea salt and dehydrated lime juice. It’s tangy, slightly spicy, and the flavour is SO scrumptious paired with this contemporary grapefruit margarita.

To rim your glass you’ll lower a wedge from a lime and rub the lower facet of the lime alongside the rim of the glass. Pour tajín (or sea salt) onto a small plate and dip the moist glass rim into the tajín to coat it. Then make your cocktail and pour it proper in! Don’t neglect to high your drink with a dried grapefruit slice. Be taught precisely make dried citrus right here!

Scrumptious grapefruit margaritas in 3 steps

1. Salt the rim. Earlier than making the cocktail, add salt or tajín to the rim utilizing the directions above.
2. Shake it up. Add the entire components (moreover garnishes) to a cocktail shaker or mason jar with 1/2 cup ice cubes. Shake all of it up.
3. Serve & take pleasure in! Add some ice to your glasses, then pour the margarita combination, high with dried grapefruit rounds, and luxuriate in!

Can I make an even bigger batch?

Completely! This recipe makes 2 margaritas as-is, so be happy to triple or quadruple this recipe to serve extra friends.

Our favourite cocktail-making instruments

1. Shake it up with a cocktail shaker
2. A easy strainer in case your shaker doesn’t have one
3. I really like utilizing this hand juicer for all issues juicing
4. Cute margarita glasses like these or these
5. A pitcher for serving a celebration

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I hope you like this grapefruit margarita recipe! For those who make it you should definitely go away a remark and a ranking so I understand how you favored it. Take pleasure in, xo!

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5-Ingredient Grapefruit Margarita

Prep Time 5 minutes minutes

Complete Time 5 minutes minutes

ServesServes 2 servings

A contemporary, straightforward grapefruit margarita recipe made with 5 easy components. Serve your margaritas with a tajín rim and dried citrus for a straightforward, picture-worthy cocktail! Triple to serve a crowd or take pleasure in these grapefruit margaritas as-is for date evening or ladies’ evening.

Elements

• For the margarita:
• 4 ounces silver tequila
• 1 ounce easy syrup* (2 tablespoons)
• 1 ounce Triple Sec (or change with extra easy syrup)
• 2 ounces freshly squeezed lime juice (1/4 cup contemporary lime juice)
• 2 ounces freshly squeezed grapefruit juice
• 1 cup ice
• For serving:
• Tajín (or sea salt) and a lime wedge for rimming the glass, if desired
• Recent or dehydrated grapefruit slices

Directions

• For those who’d wish to rim your glass, do that first. Lower a wedge from a lime and rub the lower facet of the lime alongside the rim of your favourite glass. Pour tajín (or sea salt) onto a plate and dip the moist glass rim into the tajín to coat it.

• Add tequila, easy syrup, Triple Sec, contemporary lime juice, contemporary grapefruit juice and ice to a cocktail shaker. Cowl tightly, and shake vigorously for about 15 seconds.

• Pour the margarita into your rimmed glasses and garnish with contemporary or dehydrated grapefruit slices. Cheers!

Recipe Notes

*A fast shortcut for easy syrup: shake equal elements granulated sugar + water (2 tbsp. every can be sufficient for two drinks) in a small jar for 1-2 minutes till the sugar dissolves.
Learn to make dried citrus right here! It is nice for garnishing cocktails, desserts, and extra.

Diet

Serving: 1margaritaEnergy: 204calCarbohydrates: 19.4gProtein: 0.8gFiber: 0.2gSugar: 16.4g