Cinco de Mayo Margarita Mocktail (Printer Friendly)

Zesty citrus drink with lime, orange, and salted rim, ideal for Cinco de Mayo celebrations.

# What You Need:

→ Salted Rim

01 - 2 tablespoons coarse sea salt
02 - Zest of 1 lime
03 - 1 lime wedge for rimming glasses

→ Mocktail

04 - 1/2 cup freshly squeezed lime juice
05 - 1/4 cup freshly squeezed orange juice
06 - 1/4 cup agave syrup
07 - 2 cups chilled sparkling water
08 - Ice cubes as needed
09 - Lime slices for garnish
10 - Fresh mint for garnish

# Directions:

01 - On a small plate, combine coarse salt and lime zest. Rub the lime wedge around the rim of each glass and dip the rim into the salt mixture to coat evenly.
02 - In a pitcher, combine lime juice, orange juice, and agave syrup. Stir until the agave is fully dissolved.
03 - Fill each prepared glass with ice cubes.
04 - Pour the citrus mixture evenly into the glasses, filling each about halfway.
05 - Top each glass with chilled sparkling water and gently stir to combine.
06 - Garnish with lime slices and fresh mint if desired. Serve immediately.

# Pro Advice:

01 -
  • It's ready in under 10 minutes, so you can spend less time prepping and more time actually celebrating with people you care about.
  • That salty-sweet-tart balance hits different when you're craving something refreshing without the hangover the next morning.
  • You can easily scale it up for a crowd or tweak the sweetness to match your mood on any given day.
02 -
  • Room temperature lime juice yields less juice than cold limes, so if you have the time, pop them in the fridge before cutting to get every last drop.
  • The salt rim will start to dissolve after about five minutes, so prep those glasses as close to serving time as possible to keep that texture intact.
03 -
  • Juice your limes the morning of by cutting them in half and squeezing them through a fine mesh strainer directly into a jar, then refrigerate—this keeps the juice fresh and you avoid pulp floating in drinks.
  • The moment your agave syrup dissolves is the moment to stop stirring because over-stirring can actually warm up the mixture slightly.
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