I have been a fan of Bethenny Frankel ever since the first time I saw her ‘tell it like it IS’ in the first season of the ‘Real Housewives of New York.’ Maybe it’s the fact that our birthday’s are only six days apart. Or that I am also a Scorpio that always tells it like it is and if you don’t like it… “Tough! 
” As far as I am concerned, this world needs more people that aren’t afraid to speak up, have a voice, an opinion and that’s why I love Miss Bethenny! Not only did she create the best damn margarita you ever did have… She created one that isn’t loaded with sugar, calories and fake stuff, hence her brand empire, Skinnygirl Cocktails, and what I like to call a girls best friend! [Don't worry ladies diamonds too! Diamonds forever! ]
My favorite cocktail, by far is a margarita, on the rocks, no salt. [I think the salt just makes a mess and who needs to eat or lick actual granules of salt unless it's a tequila shot? ] Every summer AKA margarita season, I have been checking the grocery stores for a quick & easy, already mixed, margarita that I could just pour over ice and serve! Mission impossible! [As far as finding one that met all of the qualifications and wasn't going to completely reverse those Bikram yoga workouts that I love so much!
Apparently Bethenny had the same dilemma because she solved our problem!
Even without the fancy red branding, I recognized the Skinnygirl brand! 
I had been reading the Facebook comments and tweets about how much everyone LOVES Skinnygirl. The only problem? I couldn’t get it anywhere in Maine! “Oh great!”, I thought, “Another thing that Maine is the last to either know about OR get OR both!” So, I took to Facebook and Twitter, kindly letting Bethenny know that I am a HUGE fan, but that I was also dying to try some of her magical concoction that everyone has been raving about. I soon realized that Maine wasn’t the only state that didn’t yet sell it, but that in her new spin-off reality show, ‘Bethenny Ever After‘ on Bravo, they directly addressed the Skinnygirl Margarita production issue first hand. I am so glad that they did because I was adamant about finding out why on EARTH I couldn’t find any in Maine! They couldn’t make it as fast as people could drink it! Not a bad business problem to have, but nonetheless, it is a problem.
This is the photo that I got from Nate!
Skinnygirl Margarita had become quite the topic of conversation among my girlfriends. We all kept asking one another, “Do you know where I can buy Skinnygirl in the Portland area?!” No one ever had an answer. But then about three weeks ago I was in DiPietro’s Sandwich Shop [BEST italian sandwiches of all time!] in Cape Elizabeth getting lunch when I saw an empty space on a liquor display end cap with a handwritten cardboard sign that said “Skinnygirl Margarita $15.99 + tax + deposit” I stood there for a second thinking “BINGO! It exists in Maine… It’s just sold out!” I was so happy because I knew it would just be a matter of time because I had a bottle of Skinnygirl in my hands!
About a week later, my fiancé, Nate was getting some necessities for a BBQ when he saw an entire rack FILLED with Skinnygirl Margarita at RSVP [liquor store in Portland, Maine]. I immediately got a text with a photo of just what I had been waiting so long for! He brought me home 2 bottles and I am happy to report that it is EXCELLENT! I was not let down one bit! It is the perfect concoction with the PERFECT touch of salt to taste! That drink was quite the hit and conversation starter that day among the ladies! But it’s not just for us ladies… You guys can enjoy it too while saving those millions of calories you consume every time you open a beer or pour a glass of wine.
If you haven’t been able to find Skinnygirl Margarita because they are sold out everywhere you go…. You may want to make your own Skinnygirl Sangria! It’s super yummy, and of course low cal!
- 8 peaches, pitted and sliced
- 4 white plums, pitted and sliced
- 1 pound green grapes, cut in half
- 3 bottles Prosecco (an Italian sparkling wine)
- One 12-ounce can Fresca or diet lemon/lime soda
- One 12-ounce can club soda
- To prepare: Combine all the ingredients and chill for at least 1 hour. Serve over ice.
She also has Skinnygirl Smoothers n’ Shapers [affiliate link] which are problem solving undergarments for every day!… I really like the apron! hehe
I’ve really enjoyed watching Bethenny follow her dreams, grow her brand [cookbooks, books; 'A Place of Yes'... Read it... It's awesome!, yoga workouts, shape wear, etc...], knowing that as long as she pushed on forward, working hard every day she would be successful. Very inspirational woman! My favorite about the whole Skinnygirl Cocktails brand? The fact that the liquor business is and has always been an industry dominated by males and then in comes Miss Bethenny and changed the ‘rules’! Love ♥ it!
Have you tried Skinnygirl Margarita or Skinnygirl Sangria? And if so, did you love it?!
