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    Home » Recipes » Easy Cocktail and Drink Recipes

    Sparkling Margaritas with Lime Salt

    Published: Jul 29, 2023 · Modified: Dec 1, 2023 by Megan Calipari · This post may contain affiliate links · 3 Comments

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    These Sparkling Margaritas with Lime Salt are light and refreshing thanks to the addition on a bit of sparkling water or seltzer at the end. The perfect Summer cocktail!

    This is a basic margarita recipe with one twist: I top it with a little seltzer. It lightens the drink up and gives it a little fizz that is so nice. And its been a favorite in my house for many years now. Best of all, you need only 4 ingredients and a few minutes to shake them up.

    Ingredients for making a margarita on a white cloth
    You only need a few ingredients to make these Margaritas!
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    • Ingredients
    • How to Make Lime Salt
    • How to Make a Margarita
    • Fresh Lime Juice is Best
    • How Do You Know if Liquor is Vegan?
    • What to Serve with Margaritas
    • Top Recipe Tip
    • Storage
    • Looking for More Drinks?
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    Ingredients

    These Sparkling Margaritas only have a few ingredients. Here is what you will need:

    Tequila Blanco: I used Olmeca Altos Tequila Blanco this time, but I have also used Espolòn. Use whatever you have on hand!

    Cointreau: Cointreau is a brand of triple sec. And I recommend Cointreau rather than generic triple sec. Its expensive, but you can taste the difference. And one bottle will last a lifetime.

    Lime Juice: Fresh squeezed, please!

    Agave Nectar: A bit of agave to balance the cocktail.

    Sparkling Water: To make these margaritas fizzy, add seltzer or sparkling water to top them off!

    Straight on shot of seltzer margaritas garnished with a lime wheel.
    These Margaritas are super refreshing.

    How to Make Lime Salt

    The salted rim is the perfect place to add a little additional flavor. And in this case, we're making lime salt.

    To make it, zest half a lime onto a tablespoon of kosher salt.

    Then, use your fingers to rub the lime into the salt for about 10 seconds and thats it!

    Lime salt on a small white plate
    The lime salt takes these margaritas to the next level.

    How to Make a Margarita

    These Sparking Water Margaritas come together in a flash!

    First, make the lime salt on a small plate.

    Then, run a lime wedge around the rim of a glass and swirl the rim in the lime salt. Set the glass aside.

    Rubbing the rim of a glass with a lime wedge.
    Rub the rim of a glass with a lime wedge.
    Swirling the rim of a glass in lime salt.
    And swirl it in the lime salt.

    Next, add tequila, lime juice, Cointreau, and agave nectar to a cocktail shaker.

    Now, add about 4 large ice cubes to the shaker and shake for 30 seconds.

    Then, add 3 large ice cubes into the prepared glass and strain into the glass.

    Pouring the Sparkling water margarita into the glass
    Pour the cocktail into a prepared glass and top with seltzer.

    Finally, top the margarita with sparkling water and enjoy!

    Fresh Lime Juice is Best

    Fresh lime juice is the ONLY way for these Sparkling Margaritas. You should be able to squeeze an ounce of lime juice out of one lime.

    So, you need about 1 lime per cocktail.

    How Do You Know if Liquor is Vegan?

    I love the website Barnivore.

    You can search any brand of any type of alcohol to see whether its vegan or not.

    two glasses of sparkling water margaritas

    What to Serve with Margaritas

    These Sparkling Margaritas are delicious with so many foods! But here are a few of my favorites:

    Chips and Guacamole

    Chips and Avocado Pico de Gallo

    Buffalo Cauliflower Burritos

    Vegan Rotel Dip

    Black Bean Taquitos

    Top Recipe Tip

    Do not substitute table salt for kosher salt for the lime salt rim of these Sparkling Seltzer Margaritas. Table salt is too fine and will taste way too salty.

    Storage

    If you have a large batch and have a bit left over, pour into an airtight container and store it in the refrigerator.

    I don't recommend you store this recipe for any longer than 1 day.

    Hand holding a glass of seltzer margarita
    The perfect Summer cocktail.

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    straight-on shot of a sparkling margarita with a lime salt rim.

    Sparkling Margarita

    Megan Calipari
    These Sparkling Margaritas with Lime Salt are light and refreshing thanks to the addition on a bit of sparkling water or seltzer at the end. The perfect Summer cocktail!
    5 from 2 votes
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    Prep Time 5 minutes mins
    Total Time 5 minutes mins
    Course Drinks
    Cuisine Mexican
    Servings 1 Cocktail
    Calories 156 kcal

    Equipment

    • 1 Cocktail Shaker
    • 1 Cocktail Jigger or other way to measure
    • 1 Glass
    • 1 Small Plate
    • 1 Microplane for zesting

    Ingredients
      

    • 2 oz Tequila Blanco
    • 1 oz FreshLime Juice
    • ½ oz Cointreau
    • 1 teaspoon Agave Nectar or more to taste
    • ⅓ Cup Plain Seltzer

    For the Lime Salt

    • 1 tablespoon Kosher Salt do not substitute table salt
    • Zest of Half a Lime

    Instructions
     

    Lime Salt

    • Add the kosher salt onto a small plate. Zest half a lime onto the salt. Then, rub the zest into the salt with your fingers for about 10 seconds. You should smell the lime.
      1 tablespoon Kosher Salt, Zest of Half a Lime

    Make the Sparkling Margarita

    • Rub the rim of a glass with a lime wedge. Then swirl the rim in the lime salt. Set aside.
    • Into a cocktail shaker add the tequila, cointreau, lime juice and agave nectar. Add about 4 large ice cubes into the shaker. Place the lid on and shake well for about 20 seconds.
      2 oz Tequila Blanco, 1 oz FreshLime Juice, ½ oz Cointreau, 1 teaspoon Agave Nectar
    • Fill the prepared glass with ice. Strain the margarita into the glass.
    • Top with seltzer and serve.
      ⅓ Cup Plain Seltzer

    Nutrition

    Calories: 156kcalCarbohydrates: 8gProtein: 0.01gFat: 0.1gSodium: 6977mgPotassium: 2mgFiber: 0.02gSugar: 7gVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 4mgIron: 0.1mg
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    Comments

    1. Jeannie says

      April 11, 2021 at 1:17 am

      5 stars
      this is perfect thirst quenching drink, light and refreshing! thanks for the reco of the ingredients I am also no expert when it comes to drinks

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