Why not celebrate with a great tasting Margarita??
As we know, the "regular" Margarita is packed with sugar but if you are like me and want to watch your carb intake, then try this. It's delish on a HOT summer day like today, and if you're in the pool it's even more refreshing ;-)
Most margarita recipes involve curocao, triple sec or grand marnier. All are LOADED with sugar. Here's a great recipe that is pretty much 0g carbs!
First, a little bit of background. Curocao is a traditional Caribbean alcohol made with orange peels, grapefruit peels, rum, and a LOT of sugar. From that base are created other 'blends' such as triple sec and cointreau. Grand Marnier is in essence a French version made with orange peels, sugar and brandy.
Ingredients:
1/2 tsp orange extract
1 packet Splenda (or 2 tsp powdered)
1 tsp water
1 shot tequila
1/8 tsp lime juice
1/4 tsp lemon juice
Mix together the orange extract, Splenda and water. This pretty much is the curocao - orange extract is up to 85% alcohol. Put crushed ice into a shaker and pour this liquid over the ice. Now add in 1 shot tequila, plus the lemon and lime juice. Shake thoroughly and pour into a glass.
You are practically at 0g of carbs here. You get a tiny amount of carbs (let's say 0.4g) from those dashes of lemon and lime juice.
Enjoy and let me know what you think.
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