The Greatest Grapefruit Margarita | Formidable Kitchen

We made it to Friday, so I feel we deserve a contemporary, scrumptious, stunning cocktail to shut out the week. Don’t you suppose? Over the previous 12 months or so Rebecca and I’ve had a lot enjoyable testing out new cocktail recipes and my favorites, by far, are margaritas.

So, say hey to this love, straightforward grapefruit margarita recipe made with simply 5 easy elements. 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 you recognize 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 glorious grapefruit margarita. Name up your mates and have a beautiful weekend!

Every thing you’ll must make one of the best grapefruit margarita

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

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

Tips on how to make home made easy syrup

A fast shortcut for easy syrup: shake equal elements granulated sugar and water (2 tablespoons every could 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 also be scrumptious with a bit of 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 after 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, a bit of spicy, and the flavour is SO scrumptious paired with this contemporary grapefruit margarita.

To rim your glass you’ll reduce a wedge from a lime and rub the reduce 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 learn how to 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 all the elements (in addition to 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 a much bigger batch?

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

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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One of the best grapefruit margarita recipe made with 5 easy elements and delightful garnishes. 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 night time or ladies’ night time.

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
• Contemporary or dehydrated grapefruit slices

Directions

1. For those who’d wish to rim your glass, do that first. Lower a wedge from a lime and rub the reduce 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.

2. 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.

3. 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 could 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

Servings: 2 servings

Serving dimension: 1 margarita

Energy: 204kcal

Carbohydrates: 19.4g

Fiber: 0.2g

Sugar: 16.4g

Protein: 0.8g