Friday Margarita – Spritzer Style

Fridays are meant for margaritas, especially during these stay-home orders. While I’ve been doing my best to only have cocktails (or drinks of any kind) on the weekends, my Friday routine has included kicking things off with a Skinny Margarita. I’ve been squeezing whatever citrus I have on-hand to create everything from Blood Orange Margaritas to a more tart Grapefruit Margarita. There hasn’t been a single, consistent recipe … until now, when I’ve started to make things even more interesting. My Friday Margarita – Spritzer Style, features a good amount of fresh-squeezed lime juice (obviously) and a surprising, heavy splash of sauerkraut brine. Yes, you read that right. It’s for gut health and balance, or at least that’s what I tell myself as I shake up a boozy batch.

Author: Pesto & Potatoes

Category: Milk Free

Cuisine: Mexican

Difficulty: MEDIUM

Prep. Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time:

Total Time: 15 minutes

Servings: 2 servings

Calories: 186 kcal per serving

Ingredients

4 ounces - Reposado tequila
2 ounces - triple sec
2 - limes
2 tablespoons - Classic Tonic
1 oz - pre-made simple syrup
12 ounces - carbonated mineral water
⅛ - Ice
⅛ - Salt
⅛ - Lime

Instructions

Add ice to a shaker with tequila, fresh lime juice, triple sec, Firefly tonic or brine and simple syrup (if using). Put on lid and shake for about 1 minute, until very well mixed.
Use one of the juiced limes to run around the rim of two 12- to 16-ounce glasses of your choice. Dip in Firefly’s Cortido Salt to rim the top of the glass. Fill glasses with ice and split cocktail base between the two glasses.
Top each with 4 to 6 ounces of sparkling mineral water, give them a quick stir and serve with a lime slice or wedge.