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A salt-rimmed glass of virgin margarita garnished with a lime coin in front of 2 other glasses of margaritas.

Virgin Margarita Recipe (Non-Alcoholic Margarita)

40aprons.com/virgin-margarita/
All the fun and flavor of a bright and refreshing margarita with none of the booze!
Prep 5 minutes
Cook 0 minutes
Total 5 minutes
Recipe Makes (Approximate): 1 margarita

Equipment

  • small shallow bowl or small plate
  • serving glass
  • Cocktail shaker

Ingredients

For the Virgin Margarita

  • 1 ½ ounces freshly squeezed lime juice
  • ½ ounce orange juice
  • ¼ ounce agave nectar (see Notes)
  • 1 ½ ounces sparkling water (or 1 ½ ounces zero-proof tequila)
  • ½ ounce zero-proof tequila (like Ritual, optional)
  • ice (as desired)

Serving Suggestions (All Optional)

  • course salt (or sugar, or tajin; to rim glass)
  • lime wedge (to rim glass)
  • ice (as desired)
  • lime coin (or lime wedge, to garnish)

Instructions

To Rim Glass (Optional)

  • 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.

For the Virgin Margarita

  • 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.

Recipe Notes

  • 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.

Nutrition Information (Approximate)

Serving Size: 1margaritaCalories: 39calProtein: 0.3gFat: 0.1gSodium: 10mgPotassium: 79mgTotal Carbs: 10gFiber: 0.2gSugar: 7gNet Carbs: 10gVitamin A: 50IUVitamin C: 21mgCalcium: 10mgIron: 0.1mg
Recipe By: Cheryl Malik
https://40aprons.com/virgin-margarita/