Skinny Margarita
Your “Skinny Margarita” might not be so skinny! Here’s a recipe for a truly “skinny” option as well as a few suggestions for making sure your bartender makes what you really want.
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Servings: 1 cocktail
Equipment
- 1 Citrus Zester optional
Ingredients
Cocktail Ingredients
- 2 oz Tequila
- 1 oz Xylitol Simple Syrup See directions below
- 1 oz Lime Juice
- 1/4 oz Orange Xylitol Oleo Syrup See directions below
Xylitol Syrup Ingredients
- 1/2 cup Hot Water
- 1/2 cup Xylitol
Instructions
Cocktail Instructions
- Combine tequila, Xylitol simple and lime juice in a shaker tin filled with ice.
- Shake to chill and dilute.
- Fine strain into a salt rimmed glass and top with fresh ice.
- Garnish with orange zest.
Xylitol Simple Syrup Instructions
- Combine hot water and Xylitol.
- Stir until dissolved.
- Allow to cool before use.
Orange Xylitol Oleo Syrup Instructions
- Combine the zest of one orange and 1/4 cup of Xylitol in a ziplock plastic bag and mash them together. Remove all air from the bag and seal shut.
- Wait a few hours or a few days. (We forgot about it for a few days in the fridge, whoops!)
- When ready for use, add 1/4 cup of water and fine-strain to create a syrup.