74 Calorie Margaritas (At Our House Even The Margaritas Have

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

I wonder if I added this to a blender with ice so that it was a frozen margarita would the taste be watered down?

Love, love, love this recipe!!!!! It is my drink of choice now!! :drinker:

Crystal lite has aspertane in it and it is very bad stuff causes all kinds of health problems. Look up Sweet Poison and it tells all the info about health problems it causes. People think they are doing so good when they eat or drink sugar free foods and drinks but they have aspertane in them and they are harming themselves more than helping. Propel does not have aspertane you might be able to get that flavor in propel.