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Grapefruit Margaritas

By Gary White
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Published July 29, 2022. Last modified July 31, 2025 By Gary White

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two grapefruit margaritas with salted rims

Now that the heat has returned, there's nothing like a refreshing cocktail. These grapefruit margaritas are perfectly sweet, sour, and salty!

two grapefruit margaritas with salted rims

Who doesn't love a good Margarita? I wanted to be festive and enjoy a refreshing cocktail this past Cinco de Mayo, but I wasn't in the mood for the regular sweet Margaritas. So, I decided to get creative. This grapefruit Margarita recipe was the result. It is perfectly sour, a little sweet, and as salty as you like.

What You'll Need

ingredients needed to make grapefruit margaritas

Traditional vs. Grapefruit Margaritas

While nobody knows who originally invented the Margarita, we do know that a Margarita is traditionally a combination of tequila, orange liqueur (triple sec), and lime juice with equal parts orange liqueur and lime juice. We brightened things up by reducing the amount of lime juice and adding additional grapefruit juice. The result is a refreshing, mildly sweet, and slightly sour cocktail, perfect for a summertime happy hour.

two grapefruit margaritas with salted rims

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📖 Recipe

Grapefruit Margarita | The Foodie Eats

Grapefruit Margaritas

A refreshing twist on the classic margarita, perfectly sweet, sour, and salty.
5 from 5 votes
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Course: Drinks
Cuisine: American, Mexican
Prep Time: 5 minutes minutes
Total Time: 5 minutes minutes
Servings: 6 drinks
Calories: 304kcal
Author: Gary White

Ingredients 

  • 14 oz. silver tequila
  • 7 oz. Grand Marnier
  • 3.5 oz. sweetened lime juice plus more for the rims
  • 21 oz. ruby red grapefruit juice
  • margarita salt

Instructions

For salted rim:

  • Pour a little sweetened lime juice onto a small plate. Then pour some salt on another small plate. Take an empty glass and dip it into lime juice. Gently shake off excess, then dip into salt. Again, gently shake off any excess. Fill the glass with ice.

For drink:

  • Combine tequila, Grand Marnier, sweetened lime juice, and grapefruit juice in a separate container. Shake well.
  • Pour over ice, squeeze and garnish with lime and grapefruit wedges.

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Nutrition

Calories: 304kcal | Carbohydrates: 23g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 0.2g | Saturated Fat: 0.04g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.04g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.01g | Sodium: 6mg | Potassium: 191mg | Fiber: 0.2g | Sugar: 22g | Vitamin A: 15IU | Vitamin C: 32mg | Calcium: 11mg | Iron: 0.5mg
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Comments

  1. Becky

    May 14, 2018 at 9:05 am

    5 stars
    Finally had these yesterday and they were delicious! Very refreshing and I must admit, it was hard to stop at two!

    Reply
    • Chef Gary

      May 14, 2018 at 11:05 am

      Who says you have to stop at two?! Lol...

      Reply
  2. Drinkitneat

    May 14, 2018 at 4:23 pm

    5 stars
    This was so good. Yum-o!

    Reply
  3. samantha

    May 24, 2019 at 7:25 pm

    5 stars
    Excellent. I was trying to make something similar from a local restaurant and found this one! Refreshing and not too sweet. You could add a little agave if you like them sweeter.

    Reply
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