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Celebrate Cinco de Mayo without crashing your diet. No fiesta is complete without an icy cold margarita, and these two recipes will give everyone a reason to say cheers! You can serve this low-carb or Weight Watchers margarita alongside any of our delicious Mexican recipes with a healthier spin.

Low-Carb Margarita
This classic margarita has less than 3.1 grams of carbs.

Ingredients

• 1 jigger (1.5 oz) tequila
• 2 Tbs. (1 oz) lime juice - fresh or bottled
• 1/4 cup water
• 1/4 tsp. orange extract
• 1 Tbs. artificial sweetener (i.e. a liquid, carb-free brand)
• Ice - small handful
• Margarita salt or kosher salt

Instructions

• Wet the rim of the glass and dip into a small plate of salt.
• Combine all ingredients
• You can either serve it over ice, strained into the glass, or blended in a blender

Weight Watchers Raspberry Margarita

A refreshing twist on this Mexican cocktail has only 4 Weight Watchers Points.

Ingredients

• 1 cup sorbet, margarita- or lime-flavored
• 3/4 cup seltzer, lemon-lime
• 1/3 cups raspberries
• Shot of tequila

Instructions

• In a blender, combine all the ingredients
• Puree until smooth
• Pour into a tall, chilled glass