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Italian Cherry Margarita

Gorgeous to look at and an absolute joy to drink! Our Italian Cherry Margarita is a little tart and a little sweet. Made with Truvia Liquid Sweetener for sweetness with zero sugar! This refreshing cocktail blends the flavors of cherries, lime, and almonds. This recipe has 43% fewer calories* and 71 % less sugar* per serving than the full-sugar version.

Prep Time: 5 minutes
Serving size: 5 fluid oz
Calories: 170

*This cocktail has 170 calories and 13 grams of sugar per serving compared to the full-sugar version that has 300 calories and 46 grams of sugar per serving.

Ingredients

Cocktail

Mocktail

  • 5 sweet dark cherries, seeds and stems removed.
  • 2 tsp Truvia® Liquid Sweetener - Original Flavor
  • 3/4 oz fresh squeezed lime juice
  • 1 1/2 oz club soda
  • 1/2 oz of diet cola
  • 1/2 tsp of almond extract
  • Ice

Directions

Cocktail

  1. Add the cherries, Truvia Liquid Sweetener, and lime juice to a shaker.
  2. Muddle the cherries into a pulp, making sure each cherry is fully broken apart.
  3. Add the tequila and amaretto.
  4. Add a handful of ice and shake for 30 seconds or until the shaker produces cold condensation all around the outside.
  5. Strain into a cocktail glass filled with ice and garnish with fresh cherries. Cheers!
  6. Enjoy right away or refrigerate.

Mocktail (may affect the nutrition values)

  1. Add the cherries, Truvia Liquid Sweetener, and lime juice to a shaker.
  2. Muddle the cherries into a pulp, making sure each cherry is fully broken apart.
  3. Swap the tequila with club soda and substitute the 1 oz of amaretto with 1/2 oz of diet cola and 1/2 tsp of almond extract.
  4. Add a handful of ice and mix for 30 seconds.
  5. Strain into a cocktail glass filled with ice and garnish with fresh cherries. Cheers!
  6. Enjoy right away or refrigerate.

Nutrition Per Serving

Calories 170
Total Fat 0g
Saturated Fat 0g
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 0mg
Sodium 0mg
Total Carbohydrates 14g
Daily Fiber <1g
Total Sugars 13g
Protein 0g