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[kittyloo]

hello,

with the warm weather, hubby likes (ok, me too) margaritas. 

I have been pricing around town the mix, and it just floors me how much it is. 

After all, its just the mix, not the alcohol. $15.00 for a half gallon . 

So i'm thinking to myself, it's basically glorified limeade, maybe someextra fresh lime, and what?

Anyone ever try this? making their own?

[proudlyfromNJ]

@kittyloo.  Hi. I make a margarita with Tequila, Triple Sec and lime juice. I don't like the mix at all. I think it ruins the drink. Our favorite Mexican restaurant makes them without the mix. That's where I learned how to make mine.

[Nightowlz]

Dh has made them with Simply Lime-Aid. I don't know what he put in it.

He has also made them in the Vitamix. I don't think he used the grand marnier I think he used Triple Sec.

1/4 c water

6 oz Tequila

2 oz grand marnier

1 medium orange, peeled, halved,

1 lime, peeled, halved, seeded

1/4 c + 2 T sugar

6 c ice

Here's a recipe from Epicurious

YIELD Serves 6

 

1. • 1 1/2 cups gold tequila
   • 3/4 cup Triple Sec
   • 3/4 cup fresh lime juice
   • 4 tablespoons sugar
   • 8 cups crushed ice
   • 2 tablespoons kosher salt
   • 6 lime wedges

1. 1. Combine tequila, triple sec, lime juice, and 2 tablespoons sugar in large pitcher; stir to dissolve sugar. Add crushed ice. Mix salt and remaining 2 tablespoons sugar in shallow bowl. Moisten rim of 6 Margarita glasses with lime wedge. Holding each glass upside down, dip rim into sugar-salt mixture. Pour Margarita into glasses. Garnish with lime wedges.

[Zhills]

I've used frozen lemonade and/or limeade concentrate!

[deepwaterdotter]

Makes enough for 1 quart of margaritas when mixed with 1 cup tequila and 1 cup Triple Sec:

4 tsp grated lime zest

1/2 cup fresh lime juice

4 tsp grated lemon zest

1/2 cup fresh lemon juice

1/4 cup superfine sugar

pinch of salt

Combine all ingredients in small pitcher, cover with plastic wrap, and refrigerate overnight.  Strain into a clean pitcher.

[Mz iMac]

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@proudlyfromNJ wrote:

Hi. I make a margarita with Tequila, Triple Sec and lime juice. I don't like the mix at all. I think it ruins the drink. Our favorite Mexican restaurant makes them without the mix. That's where I learned how to make mine.

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[magicmoodz]

My brother-in-law always makes margaritas with a beer:

INGREDIENTS

• 1(12 ounce) can frozen limeade concentrate(semi-thawed)
• 12fluid ounces tequila
• 6fluid ounces 7-up
• 6fluid ounces cold water (or use 12 fl.oz. Seven-Up or water)
• 12fluid ounces beer
• ice (lots of ice!)
• 1lime (cut into wedges)

DIRECTIONS

1. Pour the limeade, tequila, Seven-Up, water and beer into a large glass pitcher; stir with a long-handled spoon until completely blended and the frozen limeade has completely melted.
2. Add in lots of ice.
3. Serve each glass with a lime wedge.

[kittyloo]

majicmoodz

this sounds right up my alley. but............beer?  what is the point of the beer? 

does it give it some kind of a hoppy flavor or what? 

[bonappetit]

Yes, I make my own Margarita mix. So easy & so much better tasting. Go to kitchn.com and pull up Cocktatil recipe for pure Mexican Maragarita. It's basically, freshly squeezed lime juice, agave nectar or simple syrup & H20. And of course tequila! Yummy!

You'll never buy the mix again.

[mustang66lady]

@kittyloo

I used to make this recipe for frozen margaritas a few years ago.  It was convenient and quick.   It's a little too sweet for me and DH now-we prefer ours more on the tart side but suppose this could be made more tart by adding fresh lime juice. 

1- 6 ounce can frozen limeade concentrate (do not defrost or dilute)

6 ounces tequila

2 ounces triple sec

Fill blender with ice, add above ingredients and blend until smooth.  Makes 4, depending on how big your serving glasses are.  

If you want a really good on the rocks version, google Ina Garten's Real Margaritas on the foodnetwork website.  Extremely good, but potent!