Easy Homemade Keto Skinny Margarita

When it comes to low-carb cocktails, it doesn’t get much easier than this keto skinny margarita recipe. You only need three main ingredients and a couple minutes of preparation. The drink is great for winding down after work or sharing with a friend on the weekend.

Do you enjoy drinking cocktails after work or on the weekends? I rarely drink, but I enjoy an occasional drink for special occasions.

To offset the bitter taste of alcohol, many popular mixed drinks add in sugar. But you can easily replace that with a sugar-free simple syrup to make low-carb cocktails like this keto skinny margarita.

What is a skinny margarita?

Cocktails that are “skinny” are low-calorie versions. The primary difference is the amount of sugar they contain. Sweet cocktails like margaritas blend in simple syrup which is basically a mix of sugar and water.

By replacing regular simple syrup with a homemade mixture of low-carb sweetener and water, you eliminate unnecessary calories. A serving of regular simple syrup contains about 50 calories. But the homemade sugar-free syrup is calorie free.

How to make a margarita keto

It takes only a few minutes to make a homemade margarita using these simple steps!

• Squeeze juice from lime into a small bowl.

• Dissolve powdered sweetener in water by whisking together in a small bowl.

• Combine tequila, dissolved sweetener, and lime juice by shaking well in a mason jar or shaker cup.

• Prepare glasses by wetting the rims and dipping into coarse salt. Then add ice into each.

• Divide margarita mixture between two cocktail glasses and garnish with lime.

That’s all there is to making this easy low-carb cocktail!

Carbs in this homemade margarita

A regular margarita typically has about 10-15 grams of net carbs. But eliminating the added sugar can cut that down only 1 gram!

Not only do you save carbs with this easy keto margarita recipe, you’ll save calories too! Each drink has about 102 calories compared to about 150 calories for a regular margarita on the rocks.

How to order a margarita

If you want to order a skinny margarita at a bar or restaurant, you can request it be made with fresh lime juice and not a mix. You also want to skip the simple syrup and add in your own keto sweetener to taste.

Other recipes to try

Looking for a few more low carb drinks to enjoy? Check out some of these recipes:

• Keto Irish Cream is a homemade version of the popular Bailey’s liquor.
• Raspberry limeade low carb non alcoholic drink is a sparkling mocktail for any age to enjoy.
• Keto Lemonade can easily be spiked with a splash of vodka for a refreshing adult drink.
• Strawberry Limeade is another great drink that can be mixed with vodka for a quick cocktail.
• Low-Carb Mojita is a refreshing drink that combines lime juice with mint, vodka, and a splash of club soda.