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Low Calories + Yummy Margs: A Guest post from Heather

Today I have miss Heather guest posting for me and sharing a fab recipe while I am sharing some splurge vs steals over at her blog!! 

I have met Heather and just love her!! 

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Hello A Complete Waste of Makeup readers! I’m Heather and I blog at Saving Money Living Life! We are thrilled to be doing a blog swap with Neely today! I blog with my blogging partner and one of my best friends & sorority sisters (ADPI if you must know;)) Jessica about coupons, saving money, married life, living life to the fullest on a budget, & recipes. Pretty please come join us on Facebook or Pinterest & tag along as we stay frugal while having lots of fun along the way!



Do you love the taste of margaritas but hate the high calories from this incredible frosty beverage? I was right there with you until I whipped up this batch a few weeks ago. I made them last weekend when we had a little Mexican Fiesta with this sweet friend (who has guest posted for us before) and her husband. We were in charge of making a lighter version of margaritas so I immediately started scouring Pinterest.
I had tried the SkinnyGirl margaritas before, but wanted to save a little money so decided to try to make them myself. I’ve also tried other friends’ lighter version of margaritas and just didn’t really think they were that flavorful. My solution? Add lots more fresh limes and an orange to the mix! So after browsing multiple recipes, here are the ingredients I settled on (Triple Sec not pictured):
Light Margaritas
Ingredients:

1 Crystal Light margarita pouch
8 c cold water for Crystal Light
Ice
8 shots tequila
4 shots triple sec
Few splashes of diet lemon/lime soda
5 limes
1 large orange
Salt for rim if desired

Directions:
Pour 1 packet of Crystal Light margarita flavor into a pitcher. Add water, ice, tequila, triple sec, and diet lemon soda. Roll limes and orange vigorously on countertop to get the most juice out. Cut limes in half and twist fork inside to get juice. Slice orange and do the same thing, squeezing everything out of the limes and orange you can. Make sure you taste and add more of each ingredient as needed. You may want to save out 1/4 of a lime to rub over edges of glasses to coat with salt. Enjoy!
And, there you have it! A less than 200 cals/serving margarita. Even my hubs who doesn’t really like lighter tasting foods or beverages approved. Cheers to a frosty margarita on these hot upcoming summer days! You may also want to try this delicious Garlicky Guacamole to go with it!

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  1. Melissa wrote:

    I am such a margarita fan… I will for sure have to try this out! 🙂

    <3 Melissa

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  2. Julie wrote:

    I had gotten a sample packet of that margarita crystal light and omg it really tastes like a margarita…with the salt! I was taken back at first but then realized I really do like it 🙂

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  3. Kristin wrote:

    So excited…I have the Crystal Light Marg packets at home and have been experimenting with recipes, but haven’t settled on one I really love. This sounds delicious!

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  4. Heather wrote:

    I know what I am making this weekend! YUM! That guac sounds awesome too! Have a great week! I am a new follower from GFC! Stop by Lawless Life and say Hi! 🙂

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  5. Amber wrote:

    Oh I love Heather, and this post. Def trying these!

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  6. Saving Money Living Life wrote:

    Thanks for sharing my post, dear! Still praying for you and your daddy. xoxo
    Thanks to everyone else for the comments.

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