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.
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.
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
- Total Time: 5 minutes
- Yield: 2 cocktails 1x
Description
Perfect for the winter months, this Grapefruit Margarita is lightly sweet and delicious!
Ingredients
- 4 ounces blanco tequila
- 2 ounces fresh grapefruit juice (preferably Texas Red)
- 1 ounce Triple sec
- 1/2 ounce agave nectar
Instructions
- 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.
- Measure tequila, grapefruit juice, Triple sec, and agave nectar into a cocktail shaker.
- Fill with ice and shake.
- Pour through the strainer into two glasses of ice. Enjoy!
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cocktail
- Calories: 123
- Sugar: 17 grams
- Carbohydrates: 21 grams
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Awesome. This grapefruit margarita recipe is so good. Thank you! 🙂