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    Home » Recent Posts » Cocktail Recipes

    Refreshing Triple Citrus Margarita Cocktail Recipe

    Published: Oct 27, 2019 · Updated: Mar 16, 2023 by Katy McAvoy

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    A glass of citrus margarita.

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    Bright and refreshing, this Triple Citrus Margarita recipe is the perfect tequila cocktail to sip with your favorite happy hour snack, on Taco Tuesdays, or to celebrate Cinco de Mayo.

    A hand holding a citrus margarita.
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    • How to Make a Triple Citrus Margarita
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    • Triple Citrus Margaritas

    There are many margarita recipes on this website, but this citrus margarita recipe ranks as my favorite. It’s the one I make whenever I’m asked to bring margaritas for family taco night or simply want good margaritas for happy hour. 

    A step beyond the classic margarita, we’re combining fresh citrus juices for a triple citrus drink  that will be the best homemade margarita you’ve ever made. 

    Skip the margarita mix (forever!) and make a delicious round of these citrus margaritas. Made with lots of fresh-squeezed juice from fresh citrus, the flavor in this delicious cocktail is bright and refreshing. 

    Ingredients 

    Ingredients for triple citrus margaritas.
    • Fresh grapefruit 
    • Fresh lime
    • Fresh orange 
    • Silver tequila or blanco tequila
    • Orange liqueur or triple sec 
    • Simple syrup
    • Coarse salt (for garnish)

    How to Make a Triple Citrus Margarita

    Run a lime wedge - cut side down - around the rim of the glass. Pour salt into a shallow dish and gently run the rim of your glass through the salt.

    The rim of a glass being dipped in a shallow dish of salt.

    Fill the glass with ice and set aside.

    Combine grapefruit juice, lime juice, orange juice, tequila, orange liqueur, and simple syrup in a cocktail shaker filled with ice. 

    Lime juice being poured into a cocktail shaker.

    Shake well and strain into your prepared glass. 

    Sip and enjoy! 

    A glass of citrus margarita.

    Recipe Tips

    • While the salt rim - or sugar rim, if you prefer - definitely counts as garnish, feel free to add on one or two citrus wedges, orange slices, or lime wheels to up your garnish game.
    • This is not a frozen cocktail. Triple citrus margaritas are made to be served “on the rocks” over lots and lots of ice. 

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    FAQs and Substitutions 

    What kind of tequila should I use? 

    Pick your favorite tequila for this recipe, just make sure it’s silver or blanco tequila. Stay away from gold tequila as it’ll overpower the citrus flavors in the margarita. 

    What kind of Orange Liquor should I use? 

    I prefer Cointreau over Grand Marnier for the orange liqueur in my margaritas. You can also use triple sec if that’s better for your budget or what you have on hand. 

    Do I have to use fresh citrus juice in this citrus margarita recipe? 

    Yes!! Fresh juice is important here. The entire drink is based around the flavors of three citrus fruits so make sure you take the time (it isn’t much!) to squeeze a fresh grapefruit, fresh orange, and fresh lime for your drink. It’s worth it and the individual fruits are cheaper and easier to store than giant cartons of juice.

    Where can I buy simple syrup? 

    You make it! Combine ½ cup hot water with ½ cup white sugar. Stir until the sugar has dissolved, then let the mixture cool completely in the refrigerator before using it. Simple syrup will keep for 2-3 weeks in the fridge, so feel free to make it ahead of time.  

    Should I use white grapefruit or red grapefruit? 

    This is completely up to you. I use red/pink grapefruit in my citrus margaritas, so that’s what the recipe is written with. If you can’t find any or prefer a more tart drink, use white grapefruit. 

    What kind of oranges should I use? 

    There are so many different types of orange available, especially during winter citrus season, so feel free to experiment. As written, the recipe is made with navel oranges. Cara cara oranges are sweeter, have amazing flavor, and would be a delicious swap in this recipe. 

    Sliced of grapefruit, lemon, orange and lime.

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    Delicious and refreshing, Triple Citrus Margaritas are the perfect cocktail to sip with your favorite happy hour snack.

    • Author: Katy McAvoy
    • Prep Time: 10 min
    • Cook Time: 0 min
    • Total Time: 10 min
    • Yield: 1 cocktail 1x
    • Category: Cocktails
    • Method: Cocktail Shaker
    • Cuisine: American

    Ingredients

    Units Scale
    • 2 oz grapefruit juice
    • 2 oz lime juice
    • 1 oz orange juice
    • 2 oz silver tequila
    • 1 oz triple sec
    • 1.5 oz simple syrup
    • Salt

    Instructions

    Prep your glass by running a slice of lime around the rim of your glass. Pour salt into a shallow dish and gently run the rim of your glass through the salt. Fill the glass with ice cubes. Set aside.

    Combine remaining ingredients together in a cocktail shaker full of ice.

    Fill your prepared glass with ice.

    Shake everything up in the cocktail shaker and strain it into your prepared glass.

    Enjoy!

    Notes

    Fresh squeezed juice is super important in this drink. 

    Keywords: tequila, citrus margarita, cocktails, drinks, homemade happy hour, grapefruit,

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    About Katy McAvoy

    Katy is the author, photographer, home cook, mixologist, and Michigander behind MittenGirl.com. Since 2017, she's been crafting easy-to-make cocktails and delicious meals, along with sharing her love of all things Michigan (a.k.a. The Mitten)!

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    1. Ruth Moore

      October 28, 2019 at 10:42 am

      It sounds and looks delicious!

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      • Martha Beckman

        September 26, 2020 at 11:15 pm

        This is one of the most refreshing and delicious cocktails I have had in a long time! So yummy!

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    2. Jaenell

      March 20, 2021 at 6:40 pm

      This is seriously the best margarita I’ve ever had. I have dreams about this margarita. And it’s so easy to make. If I could give it 10 stars, I would ????

      ★★★★★

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      • Katy McAvoy

        March 20, 2021 at 7:48 pm

        So happy to hear this! Cheers!

        Reply

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