Italian Cherry Margarita
TruviaGorgeous to look at and an absolute joy to drink! Our Italian Cherry Margarita is a little tart and a little sweet. Made with Truvia Liquid Sweetener for sweetness with zero sugar! This refreshing cocktail blends the flavors of cherries, lime, and almonds. This recipe has 43% fewer calories* and 71 % less sugar* per serving than the full-sugar version.
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Serving size: 5 fluid oz
Calories: 170
*This cocktail has 170 calories and 13 grams of sugar per serving compared to the full-sugar version that has 300 calories and 46 grams of sugar per serving.
Ingredients
Cocktail
5 sweet dark cherries, seeds and stems removed.
3⁄4 oz fresh squeezed lime juice
1 1⁄2 oz tequila
1 oz amaretto liqueur
Ice
Mocktail
5 sweet dark cherries, seeds and stems removed.
2 tsp Truvia® Liquid Sweetener - Original Flavor
3⁄4 oz fresh squeezed lime juice
1 1⁄2 oz club soda
1⁄2 oz of diet cola
1⁄2 tsp of almond extract
Ice
Directions
Cocktail
- 1.
Add the cherries, Truvia Liquid Sweetener, and lime juice to a shaker.
- 2.
Muddle the cherries into a pulp, making sure each cherry is fully broken apart.
- 3.
Add the tequila and amaretto.
- 4.
Add a handful of ice and shake for 30 seconds or until the shaker produces cold condensation all around the outside.
- 5.
Strain into a cocktail glass filled with ice and garnish with fresh cherries. Cheers!
- 6.
Enjoy right away or refrigerate.
Mocktail (may affect the nutrition values)
- 7.
Add the cherries, Truvia Liquid Sweetener, and lime juice to a shaker.
- 8.
Muddle the cherries into a pulp, making sure each cherry is fully broken apart.
- 9.
Swap the tequila with club soda and substitute the 1 oz of amaretto with 1⁄2 oz of diet cola and 1⁄2 tsp of almond extract.
- 10.
Add a handful of ice and mix for 30 seconds.
- 11.
Strain into a cocktail glass filled with ice and garnish with fresh cherries. Cheers!
- 12.
Enjoy right away or refrigerate.
Nutrition Per Serving
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Serving size: 5 fluid oz
Calories: 170
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