Skinny Margaritas

Use 100% agave tequila labeled white, silver or blanco. I recommend Milagro, Hornitos or Espolón.

Consider lining the rim of just half your glass with salt so you can control how much salt you taste with each sip. If you’d prefer a light sprinkling of salt all around the rim, just pour a very thin layer of salt onto your plate and run the lime slice around the entire rim of the margarita glass. The nutrition information does not include the salt on the rim because the amount consumed is highly variable.

The easiest way to juice limes is with a hand-held juicer. Citrus at room temperature is easier to juice than cold citrus, so take your limes and oranges out of the fridge an hour in advance. Before you slice the citrus, roll it back and forth on the cutting board, pressing slightly. Then cut it in half lengthwise, not across! You will get up to ⅓ more juice that way.

Want to make a pitcher of margaritas? For 10 drinks (about 45 ounces, or 5 ½ cups), combine 2 ½ cups silver tequila, generous 1 ¾ cup fresh lime juice (around 15 limes), 1 ¼ cup fresh orange juice (about 5 medium oranges) and 3 tablespoons plus 1 teaspoon light agave nectar. Mix well, and add ice. Don’t forget to garnish your rims with lime rounds and coarse salt.