simple margarita recipe with agave nectar

There should be no question that agave nectar is indeed healthier for your body than a simple syrup – which is made from processed sugar and water. You just passed some myth.Īn urban legend has been festering in the mixology shadows of our drinking community, so let’s expose some light on what is really going on. I love hearing a customer follow with something like, “It tastes just as good without all the calories!” Ummmm…. When behind the stick, an order for a Skinny Margarita is usually trailed by, “What do you put in YOUR skinny margarita?”… and probably for good reason. The most common rendition requested from me in sunny San Diego has been to substitute simple syrup with equal amounts of agave nectar! Yikes. Some recipes call for 2 parts lime to 1 part agave, 4 parts lime to 1 part agave, etc. This isn’t even addressing the amount of each substitute that goes into the drink, as that will vary greatly from bar to bar as well. The only common ground that the recipes share (other than tequila and lime) is the omission of simple syrup in favor of an alternative sweetening source. Some of the more common mixology variations you will encounter: The only problem is that bartenders rarely have the same recipe for this allegedly “slimming” libation. Now that the Skinny Margarita cocktail is here to stay, every bartender or mixologist has to reserve space in their mental mixology Rolodex for this cougar call out.

The Skinny Truth Behind the Skinny Margarita

Simple margarita recipe with agave nectar