Sugar-Free Passion Fruit Margarita with Smoky Rim
Servings: 6
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A tangy, tropical, zero-sugar passion fruit margarita sweetened with monk fruit syrup and finished with a bold smoky BBQ salt rim. Keto-friendly, diabetic-friendly, and absolutely worth the Friday.
Ingredients
Passion Fruit Juice
- 3 fresh passion fruit or ½ cup frozen unsweetened passion fruit pulp
- 2 cups water
The Margarita
- 1½ cups fresh passion fruit juice from above
- ½ cup fresh lime juice 5–6 large limes
- 2 –3 tablespoons monk fruit simple syrup - adjust to taste
- or allulose syrup for a slightly richer sweetness
- 12 ounces silver tequila - adjust to taste
- 3 ounces orange liqueur Grand Marnier or Cointreau
- Several cups of ice
Smoky Rim
- 3 tablespoons coarse salt
- 1 teaspoon smoky BBQ seasoning
- Lime wedge for the rim
For the Mocktail Version
- Replace tequila with sparkling water or coconut water
- Replace orange liqueur with 1 teaspoon orange zest + 2 tablespoons fresh orange juice
- Increase monk fruit syrup by ½ tablespoon if needed
Instructions
Make the passion fruit juice
- Scoop out the pulp of each passion fruit with a spoon. Add pulp to the blender and blend for 10 seconds - just enough to separate the jelly from the seeds. Do not over-blend or the seeds will break and add bitterness. Pour through a fine mesh sieve into a large pitcher, pressing the pulp to get every drop.
Make the smoky rim
- Mix coarse salt and BBQ seasoning on a small flat plate. Run a lime wedge around the rim of each glass and press into the salt mix. Set aside.
Mix the margarita
- To the pitcher with passion fruit juice, add lime juice, monk fruit syrup (start with 2 tablespoons, taste, adjust), tequila, and orange liqueur. Add ice and stir vigorously until slushy. Taste and adjust sweetness or tequila before serving.
Mocktail version
- Follow the same steps but replace the tequila with sparkling water or coconut water and replace the liqueur with orange juice + zest. Stir over ice until cold and slushy.
Serve
- Pour into rimmed glasses over fresh ice. Serve immediately.
Nutrition
Calories: 217kcal | Carbohydrates: 27g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 0.1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Sodium: 3521mg | Potassium: 369mg | Fiber: 11g | Sugar: 13g | Vitamin A: 1317IU | Vitamin C: 33mg | Calcium: 28mg | Iron: 2mg
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