Salty Chihuahua
Recipe from EatingWell

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



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Ingredients
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    Coarse salt, (optional)
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  • 4 ounces
    tequila, divided
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  • 2 ounces
    orange-flavored liqueur, such as Cointreau, divided
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  • 3 cups
    grapefruit juice, divided
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  • grapefruit slices, for garnish
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Directions
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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 information
Per serving: Calories 188, Sodium 3 mg, Carbohydrate 23 g, Protein 1 g, Potassium 303 mg. Daily Values: Vitamin A 15%, Vitamin C 120%. Exchanges: Fruit 1,Other Carbohydrate 0.5. Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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