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posted: 01/16/15

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This Skinny Grapefruit Margarita is the perfect amount of sweet and delicious, but only about 120 calories!

This Skinny Grapefruit Margarita is the perfect amount of sweet and delicious, but only about 120 calories!

 Do you know what’s just not fair with the universe??

The amount of calories in alcohol. It’s like an evil joke that nature is playing on me. You’re all stressed from your kids and the baby weight that you want to lose, so you want to just have one little cocktail, you know, to celebrate that no one bled to death that day, that everyone is in bed, that the children ate (or mostly ate).

But you know, that cocktail that you want to have has the same number of calories as a gooey cheesy sub . . . that you also want to have.

This Skinny Grapefruit Margarita is the perfect amount of sweet and delicious, but only about 120 calories!

 

Back when I made my Strawberry Mango Margarita, I calculated how many calories it was, and I was kind of horrified by the amount of calories that are in triple sec. And, I mean, it’s an amazing drink, but sweet holy margarita! It can’t be the same number of calories as a big lunch!

So naturally I had to do something about it.

Skinny Triple Sec.

This Skinny Grapefruit Margarita is the perfect amount of sweet and delicious, but only about 120 calories!


It is absolutely perfect in this drink! And with the only other things bringing calories to this party being a little bit of lime juice, some grapefruit juice, and of course tequila, you have one amazing little skinny cocktail!

This Skinny Grapefruit Margarita is the perfect amount of sweet and delicious, but only about 120 calories!
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Skinny Grapefruit Margarita

Serves: 1 margarita
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Ingredients

  • 1 oz Skinny Triple Sec
  • 1 oz gold tequila
  • juice of half a grapefruit 1/3 cup
  • juice of half a lime
  • 1/2 cup sparkling water

Instructions

  • Combine all ingredients and serve over ice.
Author: Lisa Longley

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This Skinny Grapefruit Margarita is the perfect amount of sweet and delicious, but only about 120 calories!

Hi! I'm Lisa Longley, and I am committed to giving you simple dinner ideas and recipes that are easy to make; recipes that will fill your home with joy. I am the owner and author of SimpleJoy.com and I'm so glad that you are here.

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  1. Taylor @ Food Faith Fitness says

    I seriously want to MARRY you for this! I don’t have alcohol often due to the fact that I would rather eat a whole cheesecake for the calories that are in 2 drinks ;)
    And now I don’t have to choose. Pinned!

  2. Mir says

    You’re so right, Lisa. All I want to do when the kids are all screaming at the same time is knock back a big ol’ drink, but it costs me. This way I can still do it! I am making this ASAP.

  3. sue|theviewfromgreatisland says

    Skinny and gorgeous! I love grapefruit cocktails!

  4. Meaghan Voigt says

    Y.U.M

  5. Rachel says

    You.are.amazing! This recipe and your skinny triple sec rock!!!

  6. Kelsey says

    Grapefruit is one of my favorite fruits – pinned!! Thank you for sharing!

    • Lisa Longley says

      You are welcome Kelsey! I hope you enjoy it!

  7. Kathleen @ Yummy Crumble says

    You are my savior! The color itself is calling my name. I always love the gorgeous pink from grapefruits. The photos look fantastic.

    • Lisa Longley says

      Aw, thanks Kathleen!

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