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Ingredients
- /4 cup coarse sugar (I use large crystal cake decorating sugar) /4 cup margarita or Kosher salt Zest from one lemon For the Cocktail:
- oz frozen lemonade concentrate oz cold water oz Orange Liqueur oz Blanco or Silver Tequila oz Limoncello ½ oz Simple Syrup Garnish:
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Recipe | %DV |
|---|---|
| Recipe Size 28g | |
| Calories 51 | |
| Calories from Fat 0 | 0% |
| Total Fat 0.06g | 0% |
| Saturated Fat 0.01g | 0% |
| Trans Fat 0.0g | |
| Cholesterol 0mg | 0% |
| Sodium 1mg | 0% |
| Potassium 19mg | 1% |
| Total Carbs 13.32g | 4% |
| Dietary Fiber 0.1g | 0% |
| Sugars 12.77g | 9% |
| Protein 0.09g | 0% |
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