Naihomy’s Healthy Margarita

February 2021
By Naihomy Jerez
Recipe from Mexico
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Margaritas are one of our favorite drinks here at Familia Kitchen. But for those of us keeping an eye on eating healthy, margs can edge into the red zone—gracias to the double whammy of simple syrup and Triple Sec. Too much azucar.

Familia Kitchen Healthy & Delicioso editor Naihomy Jerez ditched these two ingredients and went back to the margarita essentials for flavor: fresh lime and orange juice. Add your favorite tequila and a dash of sparkling water and you’ve got yourself a bebida that’s good and good for you in this saludable margarita.

Naihomy’s Healthy Margarita

Recipe by Naihomy Jerez

5.0 from 3 votes

Cuisine: Mexican

Servings

servings

Prep time

minutes

Cooking time

minutes

Ingredients

1 oz lime, juice (about ½ lime)
1.5 oz orange, freshly squeezed juice (about ½ orange)
2 oz tequila, blanco or reposado
1 oz sparkling water
ice
tajín or margarita salt (optional)

Directions

Mix lime juice, orange juice, tequila and a few ice cubes in a shaker. Cover and shake for half a minute.
Dip your serving glass in water and then dip into a plate of tajín or margarita salt, if you wish.
Add 2 to 3 ice cubes into the glass and pour your shaken margarita mixture.
Top with sparkling water and add a lime garnish. Salud!

Notes

Tequila is made from the agave plant, which has agavin, a natural sugar that can help lower insulin levels for people who have or are at risk for diabetes, which affects Latinos at a higher-than-average rate.

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Naihomy Jerez is a food and health coach who helps overwhelmed moms lose weight without dieting and manage stress to regain their energy, confidence and life back. While working in the digital advertising industry in NYC, raising two toddlers, and running a home, Naihomy lost 50 pounds through exercise and balanced eating. Seeing how many women were also struggling to lose weight and feel good in their skin again, she launched her wellness consultancy, NaihomyJerez.com. She grew up in both the Dominican Republic and New York, where she lives with her family.

Naihomy’s Healthy Margarita