Is it just me, or does this quarantine make you feel like it is happy hour all day every day? Tonight, my boyfriend’s mom, whipped up some delicious fish tacos with a fresh mango salsa so I thought it was fitting to through a little margarita into the mix. I love the freshness of a Paloma (tequila + lime + grapefruit) and love the frothiness of a shaken margarita, so I mixed the two up to bring you a Grapefruit Margarita (with a touch a mint.)

In the recipe, I used all fresh juice, but you can use store-bought goods. With everything going on right now, make sure all your fruit is cleaned (soap + water) before putting it anywhere near your mouth or nose!

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WHAT YOU’LL NEED:

⌁ 1 cup grapefruit juice

⌁ Zest of 1 grapefruit

⌁ 1/2 cup of sugar

⌁ 2 T. lemon juice

⌁ 2 oz. tequila

⌁ 2 oz. triple sec

⌁ 2 oz. lime juice

⌁ 2 oz. grapefruit syrup

⌁ 1 oz. grapefruit juice

⌁ Sprig of mint

DIRECTIONS:

GRAPEFRUIT SYRUP

⌁ In a small saucepan, mix sugar + 1 cup grapefruit juice + grapefruit zest + lemon juice

⌁ Bring to a boil; Once boiling, reduce heat and simmer for 5 minutes

⌁ Transfer to an airtight container and stick in fridge to cool

MARGARITA

⌁ Rim glass with sugar + salt + chili powder (for some spice)

⌁ Fill shaker will crushed ice

⌁ Add tequila + triple sec + lime juice + grapefruit sugar + grapefruit juice + mint

⌁ Shake vigorously for 30 seconds

⌁ Strain contents over crushed ice glass

⌁ Garnish with mint sprig and lime wheel – ENJOY!

I hope this brings a little bit of sunshine into your life from what seems like unending cloudy days!

Xo, Emily