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It’s A Fiesta! // Best Healthy Margarita Recipes for Cinco De Mayo

Any holiday that combines tacos and margaritas is one the clover team is here for – and it just so happens Cinco de Mayo falls on a Friday this year. We’ve rounded up three of our favorite (and healthy!) margarita recipes for all your celebration needs. Tequila is the healthiest alcohol after all – just be sure to use 100% agave, blanco tequila. Ole!
Healthy ‘Classic’ Margarita // Recipe via Gimme Some Oven

We’re having serious *heart eyes* for this spin on the traditional margarita using green juice. We highly recommend Renew Juicery’s Glow for just the right amount of sweetness. It definitely cancels out the alcohol, right?

5-Minute Green Margaritas Recipe | gimmesomeoven.com

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cups green juice
  • 1/2 cup fresh lime juice
  • 3/4 cup tequila
  • 1/2 cup Triple Sec
  • Ice cubes

Directions

  • Stir all ingredients together until blended.
  • Serve over ice in sugar- or salt-rimmed glasses, garnished with lime wedges or slices if desired.

Makes 3 Cups

Cilantro-Infused Spicy Jalapeno Margarita // Recipe via Foolproof Living

Want to add a little spice + mexican flava? Look no further than this cilantro-infused spicy margarita. Cilantro is full of antioxidants, vitamins and minerals – it’s basically a super herb. Not a cilantro fan? Swap in cucumber for a refreshing, light taste.
Cilantro-Infused Spicy Jalapeño Margaritas

Ingredients

  • 12 ounces Powell & Mahoney Spicy Jalapeno Margarita Mix
  • ½ cup fresh cilantro leaves, chopped – plus more for garnishing
  • 6 ounces tequila
  • 1 cup ice
  • 1 lime, sliced for garnishing
  • 1 jalapeno pepper, sliced thinly as garnish
  • salt, for the rim of the glasses

Directions

  • Place the margarita mix and cilantro leaves in a large mason jar (or a mixing bowl), cover and let it steep for 2 hours. Drain and discard the cilantro leaves.
  • If you prefer, moisten the rim of your cocktail glasses with some lime and dip them in a plate of salt. Set them aside.
  • Place the now “infused” margarita mix in a cocktail shaker along with tequila and ice.
  • Shake and strain over fresh ice.
  • Garnish with a lime, slices of jalapeno pepper, and a few fresh cilantro leaves.

Serves 4

Kombucha Margarita // Recipe via Our Four Forks

Kombucha Margarita | ourfourforks.com

Kombucha in a marg? Yep, going full LA with this one. Don’t knock it until you’ve tried it…

Ingredients

  • Sea salt or flaky kosher salt for the rim
  • 3 oz tequila
  • 3 oz fresh lime juice (about 3 limes)
  • Stevia or honey to taste
  • 6 oz plain kombucha

Directions

  • Run a lime wedge along the rim of the glass and dip in the salt.
  • Shake all the ingredients except the kombucha with ice in a cocktail shaker
  • Add the kombucha and give a quick stir.
  • Strain into a glass over rocks + garnish with a slice of lime, if desired.

Serves 2

Which one is your fave? Share your margarita recipes and tag us @cloverpr so we can digital cheers together as we celebrate.
Happy Cinco De Mayo!