Virgin Margarita Recipe (Non-Alcoholic Margarita)

All the fun and flavor of a bright and refreshing margarita with none of the booze!

Prep: 5

Cook: 0

Total: 5

Yield:1 margarita

Add salt, sugar, or tajin to shallow bowl or plate.
Cut small slit across center of lime wedge. Fit slit in lime wedge on rim of glass, then run lime wedge around rim, wetting glass. Remove lime wedge and discard.
Invert glass and dip wet edge directly into shallow bowl. Twist, tilt, or roll glass to coat rim completely in salt, sugar, or tajin.
Set glass upright and add ice as desired.

Add 1 ½ ounces freshly squeezed lime juice, ½ ounce orange juice, ¼ ounce agave nectar, 1 ½ ounces sparkling water, and ½ ounce zero-proof tequila (optional) to cocktail shaker. Add ice as desired then close shaker and shake well.
Strain shaken margarita into prepared glass and discard ice from shaker. Garnish margarita with lime coin or lime wedge and serve.

Agave Nectar: Use a generous ¼ ounce - meaning slightly more than ¼ ounce, but as much as ½ ounce. You can also use simple syrup, honey, or maple syrup if you don't have agave nectar.
Pitcher Drinks: This recipe is written to yield one prepared virgin margarita. To scale this up for a pitcher of margaritas, use the servings adjustor at the top of the recipe card to increase the number of margaritas as desired. Instead of using a cocktail shaker, add all margarita ingredients to a pitcher and stir well until fully combined.