low calorie margarita recipe

I decided to post this recipe that I discovered because I know I cannot be the only one that finds it hard to cut out all alcohol while trying to lose weight. Now if you are like me and love tequila and margaritas then you will love this recipe. A margarita is nothing but a ton of sugar and calories....but I have found a way around that.

A typical margarita recipe is tequila, triple sec, lime juice and sour mix or a bottle of the already made margarita mix...either one has a lot of calories. Instead of using margarita mix or the lime juice/sour mix combination buy lemon lime flavored crystal light and mix it according to the package. A cup of lime flavored crystal light has 5 calories per cup. Lime is the typical margarita flavor but hey, buy whatever flavor suites your mood.

Here is the break down of my recipe:

1 1/2 oz Don Julio tequila
1 1/2 oz Triple sec
1 cup lime Crystal light (or according to your taste)

Nutritional Facts:
1 1/2 oz of tequila = 97 calories
1 1/2 oz triple sec = 73 calories
1 cup of crystal light = 5 calories
Total per drink = 175 calories

Keep in mind, if you make yourself the occasional cocktail at home you can also use crystal light as a substitute for your other favorite mixers, such as cranberry crystal light to replace cranberry juice and so on. If you dont like drinking club soda use crystal light. With 5 calories per serving you cant go wrong.

Enjoy!