74 Calorie Margaritas (At Our House Even The Margaritas Have
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Can't wait to try! I love margaritas, but am not a huge fan of the actual skinny girl brand...and I think it still has like 100 calories for like 6oz.0
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At our house, even the margaritas have been put on a diet!
Our “Skinny Margaritas” have only 74 calories per 12oz drink!
We like margaritas— but we don’t like the fact that they can have as many as 500 calories each.
I came across this recipe for a “Skinny Margarita” and I knew it must have been good when my S.O. started asking me EXACTLY how I made them.
So here goes:
Into a 12oz glass add 1oz of tequila (or to taste), one packet of Crystal Light Lemonade powder, 2 tablespoons of ReaLime (or similar), some ice cubes and 8oz of Diet 7UP (or Diet Sprite).
Mix thoroughly, garnish with a slice of lime-- and drink!
You can optionally add a splash of Triple Sec and/or Grand Marnier.
Most tequilas have around 69 calories/oz, the Crystal Light has 5 calories— and everything else has 0 calories.
So our 12oz margaritas have only 74 calories in them.
Does it taste *exactly* like a 500 calorie margarita?
No. But it DOES taste like about a 450 calorie margarita!
THAT, my friends, is good living.
-señoritachelle
To see some of my other recipes (and one progress post) please check out the following:
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/322339-bathing-suit-progress-pic-after-48-pound-12-week-loss
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/279170-chelle-s-cauliflower-mashed-potatoes
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/307942-169-calorie-big-big-big-bowl-of-noodles
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/308337-by-request-pic-of-the-169-calorie-big-big-big-bowl-of-nood
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/309503-my-236-calorie-very-filling-italian-style-lunch
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/294301-quick-filling-super-spicy-55-calorie-snack
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/300028-a-delicious-245-calorie-lunch
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/291632-cauliflower-pizza-crust
OMFG thank you for this! I've done your cauliflower pizza crust and it is to die for.0 -
Having one right now...with a double shot!
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Having one right now...with a double shot!
Love it! You go, grrl!0 -
At our house, even the margaritas have been put on a diet!
Our “Skinny Margaritas” have only 74 calories per 12oz drink!
We like margaritas— but we don’t like the fact that they can have as many as 500 calories each.
I came across this recipe for a “Skinny Margarita” and I knew it must have been good when my S.O. started asking me EXACTLY how I made them.
So here goes:
Into a 12oz glass add 1oz of tequila (or to taste), one packet of Crystal Light Lemonade powder, 2 tablespoons of ReaLime (or similar), some ice cubes and 8oz of Diet 7UP (or Diet Sprite).
Mix thoroughly, garnish with a slice of lime-- and drink!
You can optionally add a splash of Triple Sec and/or Grand Marnier.
Most tequilas have around 69 calories/oz, the Crystal Light has 5 calories— and everything else has 0 calories.
So our 12oz margaritas have only 74 calories in them.
Does it taste *exactly* like a 500 calorie margarita?
No. But it DOES taste like about a 450 calorie margarita!
THAT, my friends, is good living.
-señoritachelle
To see some of my other recipes (and one progress post) please check out the following:
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/322339-bathing-suit-progress-pic-after-48-pound-12-week-loss
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/279170-chelle-s-cauliflower-mashed-potatoes
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/307942-169-calorie-big-big-big-bowl-of-noodles
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/308337-by-request-pic-of-the-169-calorie-big-big-big-bowl-of-nood
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/309503-my-236-calorie-very-filling-italian-style-lunch
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/294301-quick-filling-super-spicy-55-calorie-snack
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/300028-a-delicious-245-calorie-lunch
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/291632-cauliflower-pizza-crust
OMFG thank you for this! I've done your cauliflower pizza crust and it is to die for.
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Love it!! I want to make some Skinny margaritas! Thanks!0
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Thank you! Margarita is my favorite alcoholic drink.0
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Made it last night and loved it!
I used ½ cup of ice and the CL packet was 10 cals so that was 79 cals for me.
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Made it last night and loved it!
I used ½ cup of ice and the CL packet was 10 cals so that was 79 cals for me.
You put it in the blender and it wasn't messy?? Sweet!!! I was certain the carbonation w make it messy!!! Thanks for being the guinea pig!! 0 -
Made it last night and loved it!
I used ½ cup of ice and the CL packet was 10 cals so that was 79 cals for me.
You put it in the blender and it wasn't messy?? Sweet!!! I was certain the carbonation w make it messy!!! Thanks for being the guinea pig!!
Yes I did blend 3 servings of this together but for the future, I would recommend only blending 1-2 servings max b/c 3 servings made a full blender and then frothing does occur but I stopped the blender on time before some of the deliciousness was wasted on the counter 0 -
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Made it last night and loved it!
I used ½ cup of ice and the CL packet was 10 cals so that was 79 cals for me.
You put it in the blender and it wasn't messy?? Sweet!!! I was certain the carbonation w make it messy!!! Thanks for being the guinea pig!!
Yes I did blend 3 servings of this together but for the future, I would recommend only blending 1-2 servings max b/c 3 servings made a full blender and then frothing does occur but I stopped the blender on time before some of the deliciousness was wasted on the counter
Sweet...that is good to know!! 0 -
Made it last night and loved it!
I used ½ cup of ice and the CL packet was 10 cals so that was 79 cals for me.
It almost looks too pretty to drink! Thanks for showing us another direction we can take this recipe. I'm excited!0 -
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Yummm!!! I'll have to try this!!!!0
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yeahhh I can't wait to try this. Awesome!0
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This sounds yummy!0
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1oz = 1/2 a shot wtf! thats not going to work lol.0
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