Grapefruit Margaritas

These quick and easy Grapefruit Margaritas are the perfect summer cocktail for pool parties, picnics, and evening soirees. They are a combination of fresh grapefruit juice, fresh lime juice, tequila, and triple sec. This refreshing adult beverage comes together in just a couple of minutes.

Summer Ready Grapefruit Margaritas

These weeks are just flying by at a hundred miles a minute. The weekend just ended, and before I can even blink my eyes, it will be here again. Why not kick it up a bit and make yourself an amazing adult beverage? 

Of course, you need not wait for the weekend to make one of these amazing margaritas. Do you like grapefruit? I am not a huge grapefruit nut, but hubby is. I must admit these Easy Grapefruit Margaritas bring out the best that grapefruit has to offer. They are not too tart and not too sweet. I love to serve them at my summer shindigs, along with lemon drops, peach daiquiris, and frozen mudslides.

Ingredients Needed

• Kosher salt: coarsely ground
• Grapefruit juice: pink grapefruit is sweeter
• Lime juice: fresh is best
• Triple sec: or Cointreau
• White tequila

How to make a Grapefruit Margarita

Rub the rim of your glasses with the wedge of a lime. Then, run that rim through some coarsely ground salt that has been placed on a small plate. In a small pitcher, mix together the grapefruit juice, lime juice, triple sec, tequila, and ice. Stir to combine. If desired, sweeten to taste with simple syrup. Pour the mixture in the prepared glasses and garnish with lime and grapefruit slices.

How To Set Up a Margarita Bar

Mix pitchers of different-flavored margaritas, such as strawberry, pineapple, raspberry, and grapefruit. Have plenty of ice and a blender set out so that your guests can make a frozen margarita.

Set out bamboo picks with small bowls of garnishments, such as fresh strawberries, pineapple, raspberries, lime slices, orange slices, and grapefruit slices.

Place some coarse ground cocktail salt in a shallow bowl with lime wedges close by for rimming glasses. Perhaps your guests will want to blend a couple of the flavors together, creating their own unique margaritas. Finally, add a bottle of tequila to the bar for anyone who wants to mix it just a little stronger.

Recipe Tips

• I find this cocktail perfect without added sugar, but everyone’s taste is different, especially when it comes to grapefruit. If it is too tart for you, adjust the sweetness by adding a few tablespoons of simple syrup or agave nectar. You can also choose pink grapefruit juice, which is a little sweeter. 
• Simple syrup is made by combining equal amounts of water and sugar in a microwaveable measuring cup or bowl.  Microwave for 30-second increments until the sugar is completely dissolved. Refrigerate in an airtight container for up to a month.
• Simple syrup can be stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to one month.
• Banco Tequila, also called silver tequila and white tequila, is the best choice for this cocktail. You can use gold tequila, but the white tequila pairs better with the grapefruit.
• You can use any kind of orange liqueur for this recipe. Grand Marnier, Triple Sec, and Cointreau all work well, with Triple Sec being the most budget-friendly.

So, if you are planning a party or maybe just relaxing a bit with your significant other, put these lip-smacking margaritas on your to-try list today.

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Grapefruit Margarita Recipe

Make a pitcher of these delicious and easy cocktails for your upcoming summer party.  They are so refreshing and perfect for your next pool party, evening soiree or neighborhood shindig.

5 from 11 votes

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Course: cocktail

Cuisine: American

Prep Time: 5 minutes minutes

Total Time: 5 minutes minutes

Servings: 4 cocktails

Calories: 190kcal

Author: Beth Pierce

Ingredients

• coarsely ground kosher salt
• 1 cup fresh grapefruit juice
• 3/4 cup fresh lime juice
• 1/2 cup triple sec or Cointreau
• 1/2 cup blanco tequila
• Ice
• Lime wedges or slices
• Grapefruit wedges or slices
• Optional 2-3 tablespoons simple syrup or agave nectar.

Instructions

• Rub a lime wedge around the edge of each glass and then dip the rim of each glass lightly on a small plate of coarsely ground kosher salt.
• In a small pitcher mix together the grapefruit juice, lime juice, triple sec, tequila and ice. Stir to combine. If desired sweeten to taste with simple syrup or agave nectar. Pour into glasses filled with ice and garnish with a lime and grapefruit wedge.

Notes

• I find this cocktail perfect without added sugar but everyone’s taste is different especially when it comes to grapefruit.  If it is too tart for you adjust the sweetness by adding a few tablespoons of simple syrup or agave nectar. Or choose a pink grapefruit juice which is a little sweeter. 
• Simple syrup is made by combining equal amounts of water and sugar in a microwaveable measuring cup or bowl.  Microwave for 30 second increments until the sugar is completely dissolved. Or you can substitute agave syrup.
• Simple syrup can be stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to one month.
• Banco Tequila, also called silver tequila and white tequila is the way to go with this cocktail. You can use gold tequila but the white tequila pairs better with the grapefruit.
• You can use any kind of orange liqueur for this recipe. Grand Marnier, Triple Sec, and Cointreau all work well with Triple Sec being the most budget friendly. 

Nutrition

Calories: 190kcal | Carbohydrates: 18g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 0.2g | Saturated Fat: 0.1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.02g | Sodium: 3mg | Potassium: 105mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 14g | Vitamin A: 670IU | Vitamin C: 23mg | Calcium: 19mg | Iron: 0.2mg

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