Cinco de Mayo Margarita Mocktail (Printable)

A vibrant lime and orange citrus drink with a salted rim and sparkling water, perfect for Cinco de Mayo.

# What You'll Need:

→ Salted Rim

01 - 2 tablespoons coarse sea salt
02 - Zest of 1 lime
03 - 1 lime wedge for rimming glasses

→ Mocktail

04 - 1/2 cup freshly squeezed lime juice from 4-5 limes
05 - 1/4 cup freshly squeezed orange juice from 1 orange
06 - 1/4 cup agave syrup
07 - 2 cups chilled sparkling water
08 - Ice cubes as needed
09 - Lime slices for garnish
10 - Fresh mint leaves for garnish

# How to Make It:

01 - Combine coarse salt and lime zest on a small plate. Rub the lime wedge around the rim of each glass, then dip the rim into the salt mixture to coat evenly.
02 - In a pitcher, combine lime juice, orange juice, and agave syrup. Stir until the agave dissolves completely.
03 - Fill each prepared glass with ice cubes.
04 - Pour the citrus mixture evenly into the glasses, filling each approximately halfway.
05 - Top each glass with chilled sparkling water and gently stir to combine.
06 - Garnish with lime slices and fresh mint leaves if desired. Serve immediately.

# Expert Advice:

01 -
  • No heavy spirits means you can actually taste the citrus singing instead of being buried under alcohol burn.
  • Fresh lime juice makes all the difference and tastes nothing like anything bottled, trust me on this one.
  • It comes together in minutes, so you're not stuck in the kitchen while everyone else is celebrating outside.
02 -
  • Fresh juice makes or breaks this drink, so don't even think about using the bottled stuff because it turns the whole thing flat and one-dimensional.
  • Keep your sparkling water actually cold or the whole recipe suffers, because warm bubbles are worse than no bubbles at all.
03 -
  • Squeeze your limes and oranges the morning of if you can, because fresh juice actually stays bright longer than you'd think when it's covered and chilled.
  • The real magic happens when your sparkling water is actually cold, so keep that bottle in the coldest part of your fridge and don't underestimate how much this matters.
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