Although I do enjoy wine, beer, and an occasional mixed drink, life after 50 is a reality check as the battle of the menopausal weight gain is real. But the reality is that I’m not going to give up the things I love — I’m just adjusting the recipes! Cheers to these 5 low-calorie margarita recipes from zero-calorie Sparkling Ice just in time for International Tequila Day, Cinco De Mayo – or just because you can.
If you’re 50, you already know. Our bodies and metabolism just ain’t what they used to be, right? I was lucky — most of my life I could eat and drink to my heart’s content and not gain an ounce. Yeah, those were the days. Yet I still enjoy a good margarita, so the compromise begins by substituting Sparkling Ice (0 calories) for the ingredient triple sec (102 calories) with these 5 tasty low-calorie margarita recipes perfect for any Mexican themed celebration. You read that right! Just that simple substitution saves you 100 calories, which would take a 28-minute walk to burn off.
So sit back, relax and start sipping your low-calorie margarita recipe. You’re welcome!
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My 83-year-old mother-in-law is of the generation who does not like water (seriously!), but living in Colorado, she needs to drink plenty of water — instead of the soda pop she loves! We’ve tried so many different flavored waters and Mom did not like any of them. Until her visiting nurse suggested Sparkling Ice. Hallelujah! Now she limits her Pepsi intake to one per day, substituting the more healthy (less sugary) zero calorie Sparkling Ice in many different flavors.
And since Mom likes it so much, when I received an email from Sparkling Ice with the following low-calorie margarita recipes, you know I primed up the blender! (And no…this is not a sponsored post! )
5 Low-Calorie Margarita Recipes
Whether you are celebrating International Tequila Day, Cinco de Mayo or just love margaritas, these 5 low-calorie margarita recipes are for you!
Spicy Sparkling Margarita
INGREDIENTS
2 parts Blanco Tequila
½ part Cointreau
3 slices of Jalapeño pepper
Juice of 1/8 lime
1 ½ parts Sparkling Ice Lemon Lime
DIRECTIONS
Shake Tequila, Cointreau, lime juice and peppers with ice. Pour into rocks glass with salted rim and lime wedge. Top with Sparkling Ice Lemon Lime.
Sparkling Tequila Sunrise
INGREDIENTS
2 oz. orange juice
2 oz. tequila
½ oz. grenadine
2 oz. Sparkling Ice Classic Lemonade
DIRECTIONS: Fill a tall glass with ice cubes, then the orange juice, and tequila. Top with Sparkling Ice Classic Lemonade and grenadine, then garnish with a maraschino cherry and orange slice and serve.
Pomegranate Margarita
INGREDIENTS
2oz tequila
2oz pomegranate juice
1oz lime juice
1oz simple syrup
Sparkling Ice Classic Lemonade
Vanilla flake salt rim, for garnish
Lime wedge, for garnish
DIRECTIONS: Rim glass with a lime and dip into salt, fill glass with ice and set to the side. In an ice filled cocktail shaker, combine tequila, pomegranate juice, lime juice, simple syrup, and shake. Strain into glasses and top with Sparkling Ice Classic Lemonade, stir lightly to combine. Garnish with a lime wedge.
Black Raspberry Brut
INGREDIENTS
1 ½ oz. Silver Tequila
2 oz. brut Champagne
7 large black raspberries
2 oz. Sparkling Ice Black Raspberry
¼ oz. lemon juice
DIRECTIONS: Muddle black raspberries, Sparkling Ice Black Raspberry and lemon juice in a glass. Pour ingredients into a glass filled with ice. Add tequila, stir, and strain into a large rocks glass filled with ice. Top with brut Champagne and garnish with a skewered black raspberries.
Sparkling Paloma
INGREDIENTS
2 Parts Mescal
Small scoop Grapefruit sorbet
Squeeze of lime juice
Teaspoon Agave
2 parts Sparkling Ice Pink Grapefruit
DIRECTIONS: Mix in a rocks glass with Kosher salted rim.
What’s your favorite low-calorie recipe with tequila? Please comment below — I’d love to try it out!
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