From the menu of: Verde Taqueria

A: Beverage manager Andrew Arsulowicz provided this recipe for his virgin skinny margarita without a minute's hesitation. He also provided the recipe for Verde's sour mix, which is capped off with Sprite or club soda to make Verde's non-skinny virgin margarita. A non-skinny virgin margarita mixes 3 tablespoons of sour mix with club soda or Sprite.

No packaged sour mix is good enough for Verde’s bar; they make their own from 1 part fresh lime juice, 1 part fresh lemon juice and 2 parts simple syrup and go through about 4 gallons a day. They even sell it to go with 24 hours' notice from either the Brookhaven or Collier Road restaurants.

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Verde’s Virgin Skinny Margarita

Hands on: 10 minutes

Total time: 10 minutes

Makes: 1 drink

1/4 cup fresh lime juice (about 1 lime)

2 tablespoons agave nectar

1/2 cup club soda or Sprite

Crushed ice

Lime wedges and orange slices, for garnish

In a small glass, combine lime juice and agave nectar. Stir to combine. May be made ahead of time and refrigerated.

When ready to serve, fill 12-ounce glass with crushed ice. Add lime juice mixture and top off with club soda or Sprite. Garnish with lime and orange.

Per drink, using club soda: 33 calories (percent of calories from fat, 1), trace protein, 10 grams carbohydrates, trace fiber, trace fat (no saturated fat), no cholesterol, 28 milligrams sodium.

Per drink, using Sprite: 83 calories (percent of calories from fat, 1), trace protein, 23 grams carbohydrates, trace fiber, trace fat (no saturated fat), no cholesterol, 16 milligrams sodium.