Virgin Margarita Mocktail (So Good!)
This virgin margarita recipe tastes as good as the real thing! Try the secret ingredient that makes this non-alcoholic mocktail so satisfying.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Total Time: 5 minutes
- Yield: 1 drink 1x
- Category: Mocktail
- Method: Stirred
- Cuisine: Mexican
- Diet: Vegan
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 ounce* fresh lime juice
- 1/2 ounce fresh lemon juice
- 1/4 teaspoon maple syrup or simple syrup
- 1/8 teaspoon pickle juice (or more to taste)*
- 3 ounces tonic water
- For the garnish: Lime wheel
Instructions
- Cut a notch in a lime wedge, then run the lime around the rim of a glass. Dip the edge of the rim into a plate of flaky sea salt (or for a festive look, use Margarita Salt).
- In the serving glass, stir together the lime juice, lemon juice, maple syrup, and pickle juice. Add the tonic water and ice. Garnish with a lime wheel and serve.
Notes
*Pickle juice is the liquid from a pickle jar, and recommended for using in this recipe: it adds just the right funky flavor to mimic tequila. Olive juice also works in a pinch!
To convert to tablespoons, 1 ounce = 2 tablespoons.
Pitcher prep: Make an 8-serving pitcher of all ingredients except tonic water: use 1 cup lime juice, 1/2 cup lemon juice, 2 tsp simple syrup and 1 teaspoon pickle juice. Refrigerate up to 24 hours. When serving, pour 1 3/4 to 2 oz of pitcher mixture into a glass and top with 3 oz tonic water.
Find it online: https://www.acouplecooks.com/virgin-margarita/
