Salty Chihuahua

From EatingWell:  July/August 2007Subscribe Now!

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This thirst-quenching cocktail was said to be created by a bartender from Chihuahua, Mexico, in the 1940s.


Salty Chihuahua Recipe

4 servings

Active Time: 10 minutes

Total Time: 10 minutes

Nutrition Profile

Ingredients

  • Coarse salt, (optional)
  • 4 ounces tequila, divided
  • 2 ounces orange-flavored liqueur, such as Cointreau, divided
  • 3 cups grapefruit juice, divided
  • 4 grapefruit slices, for garnish

Preparation

  1. Wet the rims of 4 glasses and coat with coarse salt (if desired); fill the glasses with ice. Pour 1 ounce tequila and 1/2 ounce liqueur into each. Top each with 3/4 cup grapefruit juice and stir. Garnish with a slice of grapefruit.

Nutrition

Per cocktail: 188 calories; 0 g fat (0 g sat, 0 g mono); 0 mg cholesterol; 23 g carbohydrates; 1 g protein; 0 g fiber; 3 mg sodium; 303 mg potassium.

Nutrition Bonus: Vitamin C (120% daily value), Vitamin A (15% dv).

1 1/2 Carbohydrate Serving

Exchanges: 1 fruit, 1/2 other carbohydrate

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