Margarita Mocktails (Frozen or On the Rocks!)

Course: Drinks

Cuisine: Fusion, Mexican

Diet: Vegan, Vegetarian

Prep Time: 5

Total Time: 5

Servings: cocktail

Calories: 118kcal

Author: Jazzmine Woodard

Authentic tasting alcohol-free margarita drinks two ways--both easy--with pitcher instructions included

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Equipment

1 Cocktail Shaker
1 jigger or shot glass
1 Blender

Ingredients

limes for garnish
Tajin
1 ½ cup ice
1 ½ ounce lime juice from about three medium-sized limes
1 ½ ounce orange juice
1 ½ ounce brewed green tea
1 ounce agave nectar

Instructions

For a Mocktail on the Rocks

Run the juicy part of a lime around the rim of glass then dip the rim in Tajín to coat it. Fill glass with half the ice and set aside.
limes, Tajin, 1 ½ cup ice
Fill cocktail shaker with remaining ice then pour in lime juice, orange juice, tea, and agave nectar.
1 ½ ounce lime juice, 1 ½ ounce orange juice, 1 ½ ounce brewed green tea, 1 ounce agave nectar
Seal cocktail shaker and shake until chilled to the touch (about six seconds) then strain into prepared glass over fresh ice. Garnish with slice of lime and serve immediately.

For a Margarita Mocktail Frozen

Run the juicy part of a lime around the rim of glass then dip the rim in Tajín to coat it and set aside.
limes, Tajin
Add ice, lime juice, orange juice, tea, and agave nectar to blender, then cover and pulse until blended and smooth.
1 ½ cup ice, 1 ½ ounce lime juice, 1 ½ ounce orange juice, 1 ½ ounce brewed green tea, 1 ounce agave nectar
Pour into prepared glass, garnish with slice of lime, and serve immediately.

Notes

Big-Batch Preparation

To make a whole round on the rocks, fill a serving vessel halfway with ice then pour in six ounces of lime juice, six ounces of orange juice, six ounces of tea, and four ounces of agave nectar. Stir until chilled. Serves four.

To make a round of frozens, add six ounces of lime juice, six ounces of orange juice, six ounces of tea, and four ounces of agave nectar to a blender with six cups ice. Cover and pulse until smooth and combined. Serves four.

Modifications

If you don't have agave available, you can use simple syrup, maple syrup, honey syrup, or a zero-sugar option like liquid stevia or monk fruit sweetener.

Especially if you make these by the pitcher (instructions for that below), adding a topper of sparkling water makes them even more fun. Just add a splash of mineral water like Topo Chico or whichever brand you prefer.

You can swap the orange juice with another juice to make this a flavored mock margarita. Strawberry, pineapple, mango, guava, passion fruit, watermelon, and coconut are all great ideas!

For the rim, you can use a Mexican seasoning salt like Tajín or Valentina or coarse salt or even sugar, depending on how you typically like your margaritas.

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