Cocktail Corner: Grapefruit Margaritas
Since we had a Citrus Theme for our potluck this month, I thought it would be the perfect time to have a citrus cocktail. This makes for a very refreshing, tangy drink that can either be served over ice, or straight up as seen above. It worked well for the party’s theme, but would also be perfect on a hot summer day. Our Texas grapefruits were sweet enough without adding anything extra, but feel free to add a bit of sugar if it is too tart — just be careful not to add too much.
Grapefruit Margaritas
- 2 1/2 cups freshly squeezed and strained grapefruit juice
- 1 1/2 cup tequila
- 1 1/2 cup cointreau (triple sec also works well)
Combine grapefruit juice, tequila, and cointreau in a large pitcher. Stir well. Chill in refrigerator for at least one hour.
Serve over ice or straight up. If preferred, rim glasses with margarita salt.
16 comments on “Cocktail Corner: Grapefruit Margaritas”
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Sounds delicious and refreshing! My mouth is puckering just thinking about this. 😉
Thanks Leah! They really were tasty and just the right amount of puckering! 😉
Kenley
this reminds me of the Salty Dog cocktail which I enjoyed over New Years with some freshly made grapefruit juice! I highly recommend if you’re a grapefruit fan, which it seems you are!
2 oz gin
4 oz grapefruit juice
Salt for rimming
Lemon or lime wedge for garnish
I’ve heard of Salty Dogs but have never tried one. Thanks for the suggestion. Sounds great!! 🙂
Kenley
Sounds yummy! Please let me know if/when you blog about non-alcoholic cocktails too… would be most interested! I am sure you could come up with some amazing creations 🙂
Thanks! I actually have one coming up that is an alcoholic drink but I’m going to go into a couple non-alcoholic variations! 🙂
Kenley
Fabulous, Kenley! Looking forward to reading 🙂
I love all things grapefruit, and quite a few things alcoholic. Thanks for this – bookmarking it as my Saturday night treat 🙂
Yay! 😉 I really think you’ll like it!
Kenley
This looks delicious! Love grapefruit 🙂
Thanks Judy! I do too — though I really didn’t start to like grapefruit until just recently. But now I love them, both the taste and the health benefits! 🙂
Kenley
That sounds delicious, and refreshing.
Thanks so much!! They really were!
Kenley
It is so funny that we both posted cocktails on the same day! January was a LONG month!! Your grapefruit margarita looks divine!
Haha! Indeed it was! And it was really funny cause I think I came across like 5-6 cocktail posts yesterday (of people who don’t do that as their only blog posting). I think we all have the same thing on our mind! (Oh, and I’m posting another one today! lol)
Kenley
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