We made it to Friday, so I believe we deserve a recent, 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 elements. We’re skipping the grapefruit juice focus and utilizing freshly squeezed grapefruit juice (so good this time of yr), then we’re topping our glasses with a tajín rim and dried grapefruit slices as a result of you understand we’re fancy like that.
In case you missed it, we share a simple tutorial for making dried citrus right here.
I hope you LOVE this glorious grapefruit margarita. Name up your folks and have a stunning weekend!
The whole lot you’ll have to make the very best grapefruit margarita
You’ll typically discover elements 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 elements for a enjoyable, refreshing cocktail everybody will love! Right here’s what you’ll have to make it:
- Tequila: I want to make use of silver tequila, or tequila blanco, in my margarita recipes.
- Easy syrup: we’re sweetening this margarita with somewhat easy syrup, however agave nectar must also work. See beneath to learn to make it your self!
- Triple Sec: you possibly can both add Triple Sec or somewhat extra easy syrup for sweetness.
- Contemporary juices: we’re squeezing in recent lime juice and, in fact, recent grapefruit juice for a scrumptious, fruity style. No pink grapefruit juice focus mandatory.
- To serve: these are non-obligatory, however I like including tajín to the rime and garnishing every glass with dehydrated grapefruit slices or a recent grapefruit wedge!
The best way to make home made 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. In the event you’re swapping the Triple Sec for extra easy syrup, double the granulated sugar and water.
Jazz up your grapefruit margarita
In the event you love bubbly drinks, this straightforward grapefruit margarita can be scrumptious with somewhat membership soda poured in!
Our favourite methods to garnish
You should use sea salt, however I actually love including tajín to the rim of the glasses after I make margaritas. Tajín is a Mexican spice mix that usually consists of dried, floor chilies, sea salt and dehydrated lime juice. It’s tangy, somewhat spicy, and the flavour is SO scrumptious paired with this recent grapefruit margarita.
To rim your glass you’ll minimize a wedge from a lime and rub the minimize 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 tips on how to make dried citrus right here!
Scrumptious grapefruit margaritas in 3 steps
- Salt the rim. Earlier than making the cocktail, add salt or tajín to the rim utilizing the directions above.
- Shake it up. Add the entire elements (apart from garnishes) to a cocktail shaker or mason jar with 1/2 cup ice cubes. Shake all of it up.
- Serve & take pleasure in! Add some ice to your glasses, then pour the margarita combination, high with dried grapefruit rounds, and revel in!
Can I make a much bigger batch?
Completely! This recipe makes 2 margaritas as-is, so be at liberty to triple or quadruple this recipe to serve extra company.
Our favourite cocktail-making instruments
- Shake it up with a cocktail shaker
- A easy strainer in case your shaker doesn’t have one
- I like utilizing this hand juicer for all issues juicing
- Cute margarita glasses like these or these
- A pitcher for serving a celebration
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5-Ingredient Grapefruit Margarita
A recent, straightforward grapefruit margarita recipe made with 5 easy elements. Serve your margaritas with a tajín rim and dried citrus for a simple, picture-worthy cocktail! Triple to serve a crowd or take pleasure in these grapefruit margaritas as-is for date night time or ladies’ night time.
Components
- For the margarita:
- 4 ounces silver tequila
- 1 ounce easy syrup* (2 tablespoons)
- 1 ounce Triple Sec (or exchange with extra easy syrup)
- 2 ounces freshly squeezed lime juice (1/4 cup recent 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
- Contemporary or dehydrated grapefruit slices
Directions
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In the event you’d prefer to rim your glass, do that first. Minimize a wedge from a lime and rub the minimize 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.
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Add tequila, easy syrup, Triple Sec, recent lime juice, recent grapefruit juice and ice to a cocktail shaker. Cowl tightly, and shake vigorously for about 15 seconds.
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Pour the margarita into your rimmed glasses and garnish with recent or dehydrated grapefruit slices. Cheers!
Recipe Notes
Discover ways to make dried citrus right here! It is nice for garnishing cocktails, desserts, and extra.
Vitamin
Serving: 1margaritaEnergy: 204calCarbohydrates: 19.4gProtein: 0.8gFiber: 0.2gSugar: 16.4g
Recipe by: Monique Volz // Bold Kitchen | Images by: Eat Love Eats
This submit was initially printed on January twentieth, 2023, and republished on March sixth, 2025.
