Pink Grapefruit Margaritas with Chili Salt.
My dad ate a grapefruit practically every single morning when I was growing up.
When I think back now, it probably wasn’t EVERY morning. Were grapefruits as accessible as they are now way back when? I know these days we can get tomatoes (that resemble orange rocks) in February and asparagus in October, but years ago I don’t know if that was the case. Either way, my obsession with grapefruit started early.
Which made me totally weird.
I mean, who likes grapefruit when they are eight years old? This was almost as bad as my mint and navy flannel plaid PLEATED skirt from Limited Too. Maybe they went hand in hand.
I don’t think I knew one other kid that liked grapefruit. I know lots of people that like it now, but it’s sort of an acquired taste. Like wine, coffee, bourbon balls and nuts in your brownies (oh hell no, never).
I may as well suck on a werther’s original right now like the grandma that I am!
Just bring me allllll the grapefruit.
The thing is that I find grapefruit flavored or scented things to be AMAZING. I mean, I started to love grapefruit on it’s own – no sugar, no bruleé method, no whipped cream – just plain old grapefruit. But it’s one fruit, flavor and scent that I love just as much when there is sugar present (grapefruit gummies? yesss please.) or when the flavor is in my lip balm or handsoap. Kind of like lemon flavored and scented things!
So fresh and delicious.
That’s most likely why I lost my MIND when having my first ever grapefruit cocktail shortly after college. Anytime that grapefruit juice and simple syrup are combined, I nearly die of happiness. It might be one of my favorite flavors of anything EVER… if things like chocolate peanut butter and avocado lime didn’t exist.
You get what I’m saying.
For our first drink in 2017, I allllllmost shared one of my favorite (healthiER) smoothies. But! Then I remembered that this weekend we have the Golden Globes which is my absolute favorite awards show, and I thought you might just need something to drink during it. Since pretty much every one you will be watching will be drinking their face off and having a ball.
Maybe?
That’s just my mild excuse. Tomorrow’s embarrassingly easy recipe will go right along with these margs! It’s a double doozy.
Last year at this time, I made a Paloma (it’s so good! You must try!) with chili sugar and the flavor is unreal. Something about that tart and bitter with the sugar and spice…UGH. Freaking fantastic. I’ve been dreaming of it ever since, but I’ve also made a heck of a lot of drinks in the last 366 days with chili salt or chili sugar. Even my non-spicy loving palette is obsessed.
P.S. I’m going to start bingeing on Gilmore Girls now. I’ve never watched it! See ya in a million years.
Pink Grapefruit Margaritas with Chili Salt
Ingredients
- 2 1/2 ounces grapefruit simple syrup
- 2 ounces Grand Marnier
- 1 1/2 ounces Tequila
- 2 ounces freshly squeezed lime juice
- 1 ounce freshly squeezed grapefruit juice
- lime for garnish
- salt + sugar + chili powder for the rim
- grapefruit simple syrup
- ½ cup fresh grapefruit juice
- ½ cup sugar
Instructions
- Combine sugar, salt and chili powder on a plate and stir well to combine before dipping each glass.
- Rim a glass with a lime or grapefruit wedge and dip in the salty sugar to coat. Fill the glass with crushed ice.
- In the glass, add the tequila, grand marnier, lime juice, grapefruit juice and syrup. Stir for a few 30 seconds. Add a few lime wedges and stir. Drink up!
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Drinking this for the color alone.
61 Comments on “Pink Grapefruit Margaritas with Chili Salt.”
YOU’VE NEVER SEEN GILMORE GIRLS?!
**faints indefinitely**
I KNOW.
No no no! Combine these ingredients in a shaker, add ice, shake vigorously, and pour into your glass. Then add crushed ice. Never stir a marg; and never pour booze over crushed ice! You will miss out on the lovely frothy head, and also very little surface area with crushed ice, so you will water your drink before you reach your patio.
thanks for this cat!!
Making this mostly because its SO BEAUTIFUL! Just need to buy some grapefruit ;) happy Thursday!
thank you karlie!
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Ah, so stunning I can hardly stand it! Must. Drink. This. ASAP.
thanks tori!
I actually have two grapefruits in my fridge and I had no idea what to do with them! Thank you x
Jessica — NinetyCo
problem solved! ;)
This post is amazing! Dad’s eating grapefruits (mine, too!), Palomas, award shows and GILMORE GIRLS OMG!
thanks grace!
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I loooove anything pink grapefruit and anything with tequila, so obviously, these are meant to be in my house. Oh, and your reference to the Limited Too just brought me back to 1995 so hard. OMG.
heh heh heh!
Oh these sound delicious, I love margaritas :) also this photography is FAB!
Rachael xx.
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thanks rachael!
Ohh YES please! Even though it’s cold as all get out right now I could still totally go for this today!
thank you abby!
YAAAS!! I woke up this am thinking it was already Friday, so I DEF need a margarita today ;)
What?!?! You’ve never watched Gilmore Girls?!?! It’s on a constant loop in my house whenever I don’t feel like watching anything else so I’ve probably seen the whole series (minus the last season) about 20 times – well, probably more. EEK! Have fun! It’s a fantastic show!
I’m with you on the grapefruit! I always loved it as a kid but most of my friends didn’t even know what it was! It’s still such a favorite of mine. This drink looks wonderful!
I love grapefruit and tequila. One of my go-to drinks is fresca and tequila-so easy. This recipe sounds amazing though! I just started watching GG and it’s everything.
These are going to be my Friday night drinks, yay thanks! I loved grapefruit growing up too! I loved cutting it with that grapefruit knife, what other fruit has a knife designed just for it?!
I eat an avocado almost every single day for breakfast. Does this mean you’re going to make me an avocado margarita recipe? :D
Grapefruit has been my obsession lately! This couldn’t be more perfect!
It was tough getting back to reality this week so these grapefruit margaritas are defiantly on the agenda!
Jessica you are one of my best internet friends. But… never seen Gilmore Girls?! Who are you. I don’t even KNOW you. HOW AM I SUPPOSED TO TRUST YOU NOW?!
I have a feeling you will love “The Girls”, and wonder how you’ve lived without them this long. Enjoy!
So interested to find out what you think about GG! I liked it at first, but most of the characters got so obnoxious and overplayed at the end that I was having to fast forward through every other scene. So after all of it I’m not even sure I can say I liked it. :(
I have grown into loving grapefruits & weirdly with my pregnancy I’ve wanted them all of the time! I will be saving this recipe for this summer!
Kari
http://sweetteasweetie.com/
never seen Gilmore Girls…ever. not a one. BUT I loved grapefruit growing up – we always had it! once in awhile, my mom would take grapefruit and cut it how you’d normally eat it BUT, wait for it, would take brown sugar and place it under the broiler….oh.my.gawd.
What are these grapefruit gummies you speak of?? I also love grapefruit things! Have you tried the lip scrub by Sara Happ in grapefruit?? It’s awesome!
Perfect cure for the winter blues =)
I’m so excited to hear your thoughts once you’re in the midst of Gilmore Girls!!!
My Gpa ate half a grapefruit every single day, so this gives me all the warm and fuzzy vibes too. Also, LIMITED TOO!! I begged my mother for clothes from there. In 4th grade, that’s what all the cool kids were wearing. Lol!
I have serious spring fever today, and this recipe is giving me such a mood boost!
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These look so refreshing! I need to make a mocktail version of this!
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I’ve been a grandma FOR-EV-ER! My actual grandma introduced me to eating lemon rind for fresh breath and have been doing it ever since and have loved citrus ever since, and grapefruit above all. Now, 30+ years later we bond over our love of marmalade, don’t even care if everyone I know makes fun of me.
I love this recipe!
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These sound SO interesting and yummy! And, hold up. You’ve never seen Gilmore Girls?! Omg. ENJOY! :)
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Yummy! Definitely saving this recipe for later.
Also, enjoy Gilmore Girls. It’s one of my favorites. Named my daughter Rory. :)
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These look so good! I’m treating myself to a little taco night with one of my gal pals this evening and we SO need to make these. Yum!
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had to comment, another really creative drink recipe, featured in your 10 Perfect ways to get mom drunk, or sorry Mother’s Day cocktails, just kidding!, Love the grapefruit and tequila and that you loved grapefruit so much in your formative years, must be an “foodie” indicator, thank you for this!
I adore grapefruit and like you often eat it straight up. But I am dying for an excuse to make these (not for breakfast, where I usually get my grapefruit fix, though!)
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These are delicious! It’s averaging 100° in south Alabama right now and these hit the spot! I’m going to be whipping them up all weekend. Even my husband who’s not a big fan of grapefruit liked them.