Margarita Mix Recipe
Homemade Margarita Mix makes whipping up your favorite cocktail a breeze! You only need 6 ingredients, and it comes together in about 4 minutes.
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 49kcal
Ingredients
- ⅓ cup granulated sugar
- ⅔ cup fresh orange juice from about 2 large oranges
- 1 teaspoon orange zest from about 1 large orange
- 1 cup fresh lime juice from about 5 large limes
- 2 teaspoons lime zest from about 3 large limes
- ½ teaspoon salt
Instructions
To Make the Mix:
- In a small saucepan, combine the sugar, orange juice, orange zest, lime juice, lime zest, and salt. Heat over medium-high heat, stirring frequently, just until the sugar is dissolved, about 5 minutes.
- Remove from heat, let cool, and store in an airtight bottle in the fridge for 7-10 days.
To Make a Single Margarita:
- Combine equal parts salt and granulated sugar in a saucer. Run a lime wedge around the rim of a margarita glass. Dip the margarita glass in the salt and sugar combo.
- Fill a cocktail shaker with ice. Add in two ounces (¼ cup) of the margarita mix with two ounces (¼ cup) good quality tequila. Shake to chill. Pour into prepared glass.
To Make a Pitcher of Margaritas:
- In a large pitcher, combine all of the margarita mix with 2 cups of tequila. Stir and chill until cold. Serve in glasses rimmed with salt.
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Notes
To make frozen, blended margaritas, freeze the mix in ice cube trays. Then, blend the cubes with equal parts tequila until smooth and frosty.
This mix comes out tinted orange/yellow due to the orange juice. Many margarita mixes are dyed green unnaturally using artificial colors. If the color bugs you, a sprinkle of matcha powder whisked in will do the trick.
Nutrition
Serving: 2ounces mix | Calories: 49kcal | Carbohydrates: 13g | Protein: 0.3g | Fat: 0.1g | Saturated Fat: 0.01g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.02g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.01g | Sodium: 146mg | Potassium: 78mg | Fiber: 0.2g | Sugar: 11g | Vitamin A: 58IU | Vitamin C: 20mg | Calcium: 7mg | Iron: 0.1mg
