Skinny Fruit Margarita

Just in time for Margarita Day on February 22, I am sharing with you this Skinny Fruit Margarita so you can enjoy it, too, without giving away all your calories in just one drink!

I first enjoyed this margarita at our favorite resort in Cabo San Lucas.  The bartender there told me that the OJ in the recipe has fewer calories than the orange liqueur that he normally uses, which is why it is called "skinny."  That sounds good to me!

We've also had some amazing margaritas in other parts of the world, like this delicious one in Sedona called the Prickly Pear Margarita, the Lucha Margarita in Saint Louis, and this Beerita that we made at our home!

A quick little Google search informed me that there is a bit of controversy around who invented the margarita.  I found this little tidbit in the Texas Monthly that I found the most likely to be true:

Thus, although later pioneers may also have duplicated the discovery, the Margarita was invented in 1942 by a Mexican, now Mexican-American named Francisco Morales. It was named after a flower, not a girl—though people joke about it being named after Fran­cisco’s wife, whom he married in 1956.

Whatever the true story may be, I still love the drink, especially when it is hot in Mexico.  Here's my little take on this delicious cocktail!

Must Make Margaritas

• Classic Margarita Mocktail from Jen Around the World
• Creamy Strawberry Margarita Popsicles from That Recipe
• Frozen Strawberry Margarita from Art of Natural Living
• Kiwi Margaritas from The Spiffy Cookie
• Mai Tai Margarita from A Kitchen Hoor's Adventures
• Raspberry Margarita from Hezzi-D's Books and Cooks
• Rose Margarita from Karen's Kitchen Stories
• Sangria Margarita from Palatable Pastime
• Skinny Fruit Margarita from Our Good Life

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