This Sweet Grapefruit Margarita is the perfect, sweet cocktail for your next party (or a stressful Tuesday). It’s full of fresh grapefruit flavor, just a tad sweet without too much alcohol.
Do you celebrate Cinco De Mayo? If not, it’s time you did because you can have fun cocktails like these Sweet Grapefruit Margaritas. They are loaded with the freshest ingredients with some sweet and sour going on too. Using fresh grapefruit ensures this cocktail will be over the top delicious.
You can choose to sweeten the Grapefruit Margarita with honey like I did or you can add triple sec. I think the honey has better agave syrup works well too.
How to Make the Best Margaritas…
- Use silver tequila for it’s cleaner taste. Silver tequila is made from 100% agave and has not been aged like gold tequila. It also gives you less of a hangover just in case you have one too many.
- Try to find some good juicy limes. Pick ones that give a bit when you squeeze them and have no discolorations.
- Use a cocktail shaker and shake with ice for at least 30-40 seconds.
- Chill your glasses for 30 minutes in the freezer before assembling.
- Rim your glass with a lime wedge then dip in fine sea salt.
Get out your citrus juicer and start squeezing those grapefruits and limes. You are going to use all that fresh juice for your on the rocks margaritas!
You are going to love these Sweet Grapefruit Margaritas because they are…
- pretty
- sweet and salty
- a bit sour from the grapefruit
- refreshing
- thirst quenching
- delicious
- and just plain FUN!
Need more cocktails in your life? Don’t we all! Try this Easy Blackberry Vodka Mojito, this Strawberry Lime Gin Rickey, or these Watermelon Margaritas.
Most tequila is gluten free but check your labels to make sure. There are some cheaper brands that contain gluten.
Sweet Grapefruit Margarita
Ingredients
- 2 limes juiced
- 2 pink grapefruits juiced
- 4 oz silver tequila
- 1 tbsp honey
- ice
Instructions
- Pour fine sea salt onto a flat plate.
- Line the rim of two glasses with lime juice from one slice of lime. Dip glass rim into salt.
- Mix all remaining ingredients, except for fruit slices, in a cocktail shaker and shake for 30 seconds.
- Pour into two chilled glasses and garnish with fruit.
- Bottoms up!
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annie@ciaochowbambina
May 1, 2017 at 11:22 AMThis is a cocktail I can get behind!! Just perfect for Cinco de Mayo, my friend!
Karen Kelly
May 1, 2017 at 1:53 PMThanks, Annie! Have a great week girl!
Prasanna Hede
May 1, 2017 at 12:15 PMlove fresh fruit juices and when you do this combo then it’s on another level altogether!
Karen Kelly
May 1, 2017 at 1:53 PMMe too Prasanna!
Sandi G
May 1, 2017 at 12:27 PMYou are speaking my language with these yummy margaritas.
Karen Kelly
May 1, 2017 at 1:52 PMThanks Sandi!
Lane & Holly @ With Two Spoons
May 1, 2017 at 12:35 PMOMG-I need this NOW! Not only gorgeous but looks delicious!
Karen Kelly
May 1, 2017 at 1:51 PMThanks Lane and Holly!
Elaine @ Dishes Delish
May 1, 2017 at 1:02 PMMargaritas are one of my favorite cocktails! Your grapefruit margaritas look so yummy. I can’t wait to try them!
Karen Kelly
May 1, 2017 at 1:52 PMYes Elaine, aren’t margaritas the best?
Catherine
May 1, 2017 at 1:21 PMI love the grape fruit….perfect cocktail for summer holidays and gatherings!
Karen Kelly
May 1, 2017 at 1:52 PMGuests love them! Thanks Catherine.
Mary Ann | The Beach House Kitchen
May 2, 2017 at 9:29 AMTotally love grapefruit Karen! And the pretty color. Adding this one to the Cinco and summer cocktail list for sure!
Michelle | The Secret Ingredient Is
May 2, 2017 at 2:26 PMGrapefruit margs are where it’s at! This looks so refreshing. I especially love the advice on what kind of tequila to use – “It also gives you less of a hangover just in case you have one too many” 🙂 haha, made me laugh!
Dawn - Girl Heart Food
May 4, 2017 at 10:13 AMI absolutely love grapefruit in cocktails so this one is definitely one that I would love! Pinned! Cheers, my friend 🙂
Cindy
May 8, 2017 at 1:07 PMI love grapefruit, and especially in cocktails. It is funny, I saw this post, and I was reminiscent of my first job and experiencing happy hour! Love this one. Refreshing on so many levels.