Beet Margaritas
Drink your vegetables at happy hour with these beet margaritas, also known as "margabeetas." These cocktails get their gorgeous pink hue naturally from inherently sweet beet juice. You can buy the juice in the produce section of most grocery stores, or juice your own at home.
Source: EatingWell.com, May 2018
Recipe Summary
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Ingredients
Directions
Tips
Tip: To make your own simple syrup: Bring 1 cup sugar and 1 cup water to a boil in a medium saucepan, stirring frequently to dissolve the sugar. Let cool for 30 minutes and then refrigerate until cold, at least 1 hour. Makes about 1 1/2 cups.
To make ahead: Refrigerate the margarita mix (Step 1) for up to 2 days.
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1/2 cup
Per Serving:
176 calories; protein 0.6g; carbohydrates 13.5g; dietary fiber 0.1g; sugars 7.6g; fat 0.1g; vitamin a iu 12.1IU; vitamin c 8.6mg; folate 2.4mcg; calcium 3.6mg; iron 0.1mg; magnesium 2.1mg; potassium 145.2mg; sodium 96.2mg; added sugar 7g.
Exchanges:
1 1/2 alcohol equivalents, 1 vegetable