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Margarita Mix
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 Time
10
minutes
mins
Cook Time
5
minutes
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Total Time
15
minutes
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Course:
Drinks
Cuisine:
American, Mexican
Servings:
12
servings
Author:
Julie Blanner
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
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Notes
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.
Nutrition
Calories:
112
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
30
g
|
Protein:
1
g
|
Fat:
1
g
|
Saturated Fat:
1
g
|
Sodium:
3
mg
|
Potassium:
71
mg
|
Fiber:
1
g
|
Sugar:
26
g
|
Vitamin A:
30
IU
|
Vitamin C:
18
mg
|
Calcium:
10
mg
|
Iron:
1
mg