Hungry Girl’s Magical Low-Calorie Margarita

I love getting food swap ideas from Lisa Lillien, the Hungry Girl. She shared her Magical Low Calorie Margarita.

Directions

If desired, run some lime juice along the rim of the glass and dip into a dish of salt or sweetener. Mix all ingredients together. Pour over 1 cup of crushed ice. Optional: Garnish with lime slice. Enjoy. Serves 1!

You can also make your margaritas alcohol-free. Each recipe, without tequila, contains around 20 calories!

What's Needed:

3/4 cup Sierra Mist Free (or Diet Sprite Zero, or your other fave no-cal lemon-lime soda)
1.5 oz. tequila
1 packet (two 5-calorie servings) sugar-free powdered drink mix, lemonade (like the one by Crystal Light) 2 tbsp. lime juice
Optional: lime slice for garnish and salt or no-calorie sweetener for rim of glass

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