Name: Triple Citrus Margarita
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Yield: 2 cocktails
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: Coarse sea salt, for a salted rim; 2 oz. triple sec; 3 oz. tequila; 2 oz. fresh orange juice; 2 oz. fresh lime juice; 1 oz. fresh lemon juice; Ice

three citrus margaritas with salted rims and orange garnish

You know that feeling when you just HAVE to have a tangy, salty margarita, with a big bowl of fresh guac and crunchy chips?

And basically, you’d do anything for it? Of course, you do, because it happens to the best of us. But when it happens? It needs to be remedied immediately.

overhead citrus margaritas with orange and lime garnish

Have I got just the thing for those moments: Triple Citrus Margarita! You deserve to mix it up a bit, adding in a little extra pizazz to your taco accompaniment.

Simple Margarita Ingredients

The Triple Citrus Margarita adds a couple of new twists to the classic favorite. But it’s still super easy and quick to make. We wouldn’t want it any other way.

Need I repeat: when the craving hits, you don’t need to wait!

All you’ll need:

Lime juice
Lemon juice
Orange juice
Triple Sec
Tequila
Salt for the rim
Ice

Voila! Clean, simple, and naturally “skinny” since there aren’t any added sugars like many margarita mixes you’d find.

And all the citrus fruits? They definitely deserve the be together: the trifecta, really. Lemon, lime, and orange. The lemon and lime combo has been around for ages. It’s perfectly tart and balanced.

Adding the orange brings in a bit of sweetness, without added sugar. All the citrus flavors blend together to deliver a mildly tart, ever-so-subtly-sweet twist on a classic margarita.

It’s so easy to make!

What else is simple? Whipping up a couple cocktails – again, when that need-to-have-now craving hits!

Have a cocktail shaker? Bada-bing! In go the ingredients, a little workout in the shake, and the pour. You have yourself a margarita.

No shaker? My favorite hack is to use a mason jar! Put the lid on, and shake away. Otherwise, you could always use the traditional bar method with two glasses.

What to Serve with Margaritas

Hello, my favorite Mexican foods! But it doesn’t stop at fresh, spicy Mexican flavors. I love a fresh, citrusy margarita alongside grilled fish or spicy chipotle shrimp.

But my favorite is definitely Mexican food. Need inspiration? Check out these tried and true combinations:

Double Bean and Corn Enchiladas – made with homemade enchilada sauce!
Mahi Mahi Tacos with Sriracha Slaw
Cheesy Mexican Rice
Vegetarian Refried Beans {Instant Pot!}
Super Simple Pico de Gallo

And if you need a slightly sweeter – yet spicier – margarita, there’s always the Spicy Mango Margarita, too!

Make a FITK recipe? I’d love to see! Tag a photo on Instagram, or send it over via email!