Skinny Spicy Margarita Recipe

We all deserve a fresh Margarita in summer or to celebrate Cinco de Mayo, and this skinny spicy Margarita recipe has it all! Refreshing, low-calories to indulge with no guilt and just the touch of spicy Jalapeno you need to make this drink the best margarita of summer.

Is Tequila Vegan?

Yes, tequila is vegan, cruelty-free alcohol made from a succulent plant from Mexica called blue agave. There are no added ingredients in tequila, so it’s purely vegan.

Ingredients and Substitutions

These are the few ingredients you need to make a simple jalapeno margarita recipe at home:

Orange Juice – fresh is the best. If you have to use bottled orange juice, pick 100% juice, not reconstituted juice. Tequila – We used white tequila, also called Tequila Blanco. But feel free to use silver tequila if you prefer. Both are transparent and perfect for making a margarita. Jalapeno slices – Slice thinly. Fresh lime juice – or bottled if you don’t have fresh lime. Sea salt – to decorate the glasses. Agave syrup – this adds a sweet touch and a similar viscous texture to the usual triple sec or orange liquor found in classic margaritas.

How To Make Skinny Spicy Margarita

A skinny margarita is a margarita recipe with less sugar and fewer calories per serving. In fact, an authentic margarita recipe is quite high in sugar, with 16 grams of sugar per serving of 3 oz. This is because a classic margarita recipe uses orange liquor, a high sugar alcohol that also adds a delicious orange flavor and a lightly viscous texture to the drink. To make a skinny spicy version of a margarita, known as a skinny spicy margarita, we replace the orange liquor with orange juice and add a touch of jalapeno into the shaker!

Preparing the glass

Skinny Margarita Nutrition

This skinny spicy margarita contains per 3 Oz. serving:

Only 195 kcal – it’s at least 50-70 kcal less than a regular version. 9 grams of sugar – 7 grams less than a classic margarita

However, if you want to cut down the sugar even more, skip the orange juice and replace it with orange stevia drops or natural orange extract.

Sparkling or Frothy Margarita

There are many ways to serve margarita. This recipe is a regular skinny spicy margarita recipe, but there are easy ways to make a skinny frothy margarita or sparkling skinny margarita following my tips below. Use this recipe and:

For a Skinny Frothy margarita: Add all the ingredients in a high-speed blender, except the jalapeno slices, and add 1/2 cup ice. For a Skinny Sparkling margarita: Prepare the margarita following this recipe. Top up the glass with 1/3 cup sparkling water.