Name: Margarita Mix
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 15 min
Ingredients: 1½ cups water; 1½ cups white granulated sugar; 3 cups lime juice (24-30 limes (depending on size) or substitute 100% lime juice); 1 cup ice; 2 ounces tequila; 1 ounce Triple Sec; 2 ounces margarita mix

Homemade Margarita Mix is light, refreshing and made with just 2 ingredients – just add tequila and Triple Sec! This crowd pleasing mix makes it easy to serve amazing Margaritas for Cinco de Mayo, parties and more or mix up a quick marg on a whim.

Margarita Mix is delightfully sweet and full of fresh, bright flavor. It’s naturally lower in calories and has an amazing consistency. Serve a crowd with this customizable mix in a Margarita Bar.

Homemade margarita mix in a glass carafe; a vase full of yellow flowers sits to the side.

The best Margarita Mix is made simple, without high fructose corn syrup and preservatives you’ll find in store-bought mix.

What You Need to Make Margarita Mix

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Limes, or Lime Juice
White Granulated Sugar

To mix up margaritas, just add ice, tequila, optional Triple Sec and stir to serve!

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Blanco or Silver Tequila has a lighter, sweeter, more prominent agave flavor than Reposado Tequila, which is aged in barrels. Both lend themselves well with this mix.

To make a margaritas, use equal parts tequila and margarita mix. 2 ounces mix, 2 ounces tequila and 1 ounce Triple Sec (optional).

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Tips for Juicing Limes

Bring limes to room temperature, roll on a hard surface, slice in half and squeeze to get the most juice from each lime and make them easier to squeeze by hand.
Use a Manual Juicer or KitchenAid Juicer Attachment to quickly juice limes without effort.

Lime to Juice Conversions

8 limes = 1 cup lime juice

1 lime = 2 tablespoons lime juice

Serve a Crowd

Add this mix, a variety of tequilas and fruits to set up Margarita Bar so guests can customize their cocktails for the ultimate fiesta!

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15 mins

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Margarita Mix

By Julie Blanner

Mix up delightfully light, bright and refreshing margarita mix in minutes to serve cocktails to a crowd for summer parties, Cinco de Mayo and more!

Prep: 10

Cook: 5

Total: 15

Servings: servings

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Ingredients

Mix

▢ 1½ cups water
▢ 1½ cups white granulated sugar
▢ 3 cups lime juice 24-30 limes (depending on size) or substitute 100% lime juice

Margarita

▢ 1 cup ice
▢ 2 ounces tequila
▢ 1 ounce Triple Sec
▢ 2 ounces margarita mix

Instructions

Mix

In a medium saucepan, add sugar and water over medium heat. Whisk to combine until sugar dissolves. Remove from heat and allow to cool 5 minutes.
1½ cups water, 1½ cups white granulated sugar
Stir in lime juice and transfer to an airtight bottle, carafe or jar. Store refrigerated up to 2 weeks or frozen up to 3 months.
3 cups lime juice

To Make a Margarita with Mix

Rim glass with a lime wedge and dip in a shallow plate filled with thick flakes of salt to rim. Fill glass with ice.
1 cup ice
Add 2 ounces tequila, 1 ounce triple sec and 2 ounces margarita mix and stir. Garnish with a fresh lime wedge.
2 ounces tequila, 1 ounce Triple Sec, 2 ounces margarita mix

Julie’s Tips

Bring limes to room temperature, roll on a hard surface, slice in half and squeeze to get the most juice from each lime.
To reduce the acidity or tart flavor, add up to one additional cup of water to the mix to taste, or serve over crushed ice.
Scale to make a larger batch using the Measurement Conversion Chart or the 2x 3x above.

Substitutions

Lemon or Orange Juice – Substitute 1/4 lime juice with fresh squeezed orange or lemon juice.

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Estimated nutrition information is provided as a courtesy and is not guaranteed.

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How To Make Margarita Mix

Prep – Juice limes.
Combine – Add water and sugar in a saucepan over medium heat. Stir until sugar dissolves to make simple syrup.
Combine – Allow simple syrup to cool. Stir in lime juice and transfer to an airtight bottle to serve or store.

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