Margarita Recipes for a Healthier Cinco de Mayo

One tequila, two tequila, three tequila… floor. None of these recipes are skimping on the alcohol (well, except for the alcohol-free section at the bottom of the page) or the flavor. What they do skimp on is calories. The typical margarita can run you as many as 500 calories—but not any of these beauties. From avocado and blood orange, to prickly pear and Ugli fruit varieties, we’ve got your healthier drink recipes covered (and some of them even offer some pretty stellar health benefits, thanks to superfood ingredients!).

 The Recipes
1. Avocado Margarita
Avocado… in a margarita? Yep, you read right! This green cocktail blends up avocado, tequila, cilantro, lime, and agave for a festive, smooth cocktail. Finish off the glass with a spicy salted rim and a wedge of lime for the perfect garnish.

2. Prickly Pear Frozen Margarita
Prickly pear, the fruit from the nopales cactus (that’s the one with long, rounded, flat-paddle-like “leaves”), are bright pinkish-purple fruits with a flavor similar to watermelon, but a bit sweeter (think bubble gum). Here, the fruit’s vibrant, fiber-rich flesh gets blended up with water and combined with lime juice, tequila, triple sec, and a little agave nectar. Salt and serve!

3. The “Elevated” Margarita
They call this one “elevated,” and we know why. This super simple mix of tequila, fresh lime juice, and agave syrup make for a not-to-sweet drink without any of that added sugar or overpowering sour mix flavor.


4. Persimmon Margarita
Fuyu persimmons take center stage in this sweet cocktail. The orange fruits are packed with fiber, vitamin A, and manganese, so no feeling guilty about downing one (or two)! The cinnamon sugar rim makes this drink extra special. for more information(http://www.ez9articles.net/article/venus-factor-review-feeling-good-and-happy-with-life)

5. Skinny Marg’
Fancy pink Himalayan salt and ginger-flavored seltzer water give this lower-calorie cocktail extra special flavor and texture. On top of tequila, orange liqueur, and lime juice, the combo is perfectly refreshing.