Skinny Margarita

Skinny Margarita is a crisp, pared-down recipe that strips away heavy sugars to let the bright agave flavor take center stage. It shakes up 2 oz of Agua Mágica Mezcal with 1 oz of fresh-squeezed lime juice and just 0.5 oz of light agave nectar, cutting out orange liqueurs entirely. Vigorously shaken with ice to create a frosty, light dilution, it is strained cleanly into an elegant, stemmed coupe glass. The cocktail is simply finished with a delicate rim of fine sea salt along one side of the glass.

Ingredients:

• 2 oz Agua Mágica Mezcal

• 1 oz Fresh lime juice

• Optional: 0.25 oz of Agave Nectar (if you prefer a slight touch of sweetness in your skinny margarita)

• Salt (for the rim)

• Lime wheel (for garnish)

Instructions:

• Rim the glass: If desired, run a lime wedge along the edge of a rocks glass and dip it into salt, then fill the glass with fresh ice.

• Combine: Add the Agua Mágica Mezcal and fresh lime juice (plus agave, if using) into a cocktail shaker.

• Shake: Fill the shaker with ice and shake vigorously until well-chilled.

• Strain: Pour the mixture through a strainer into your prepared rocks glass.

• Garnish: Drop a fresh lime wheel into the glass before serving.

Attribution:
Recipe: Aqua Magica
Photo & Origin: Aqua Magica