I love the recipe and have been looking for a long time to find something like this. They last in the fridge and are a great compliment to mole, stir fry, green curry, cheese plates Be forewarned, dirty dishes, strewn clothes, lights left on all night, forgetting to brush teeth, wildly drunk sex, passing out, may all occur upon consumption! Made these!!! I would love to get all of my calories from booze rather than sugar! After years of making 4-2-2-1 margaritas, Ive adopted a simpler, cheaper, tastier recipe by ditching the triple sec. No, just add your strawberry puree to this recipe, and dont leave anything out. Combine ice, tequila, triple sec, fresh lime juice, and sweetened lime juice in a large pitcher; stir. Tangy, tart, slightly sweet and very refreshing! And my opinion is that if you want to save a little dough, go ahead and blend those three orange liqueurs. Ben. But in the meantime.Ive got a question before I make a couple of gallons of these babys this weekend. Thats 8 years and lots of batches! Its not summer here in Portland today, but it sure felt like it. They sound delish. How much ice do I use to make 1 gallon? Go rent a 5-gallon insulated container to put your mix in, I use a little 2-gallon container I found at a hardware store all the time. I made your Gallon of Margaritas for our taco bar party last weekend. Like Bill (#86, 05/08/08), I have a margarita machine that makes frozen margarita slushees. awesome recipe! You get 8 lime wedges from one lime. Thanks. That way I can hide them in the basement freezer, and he wont see them in our refrigerator and wonder why Ive made so much. Cointreau, Batch Four: 55+ Easy Dinner Recipes for Busy Weeknights. If I reduced the tequila to 5 cups, would you recommend replacing the missing cup of tequila with the other ingredients or just leave it out and run with it? Now to try and save my gallon of weed killer!!!! I would like to say that Agave nectar is primarily fructose, higher in fructose concentration than HFCS; from my readings fructose is responsible for lots of nasty health problems, such as Matabolic Syndrome, Insulin-resistant (Type-II) diabetes, and a host of other disorders. Jeff, I think that translates into just under four fifths of tequila and two fifths of triple sec. Grand Marnier in a Margarita is sometime called a gold cadillac or golden margaritadelicious! 3.) So, for each 5-ounce cocktail, put 3 ounces of my mix into a cocktail shaker with ice. Its summer here in Oregon, which means barbecues, camping trips and river floats are on the agenda for the next few months. Prepare the beverage ahead of time if you intend to serve a large number of margaritas at a party. Giddy UP! How To Make A Single Serving Margarita Thanks for the link! Im having a hard time figuring out the right balance for a lone margarita. 2.) This recipe will become a standby in my house. Whats the best way to determine the amount to use if you want to make a large batch of frozen margaritas? Big thank you to reader Jonathan for providing this informative link about this. What, with all the sweet and sour that goes into a good Marg, its not hard to imagine that the subtleties of a good tequila will go unnoticed. In some ways Im like woof, Thank you, @craftspiritsus for inviting me to give, CALLING ALL NACHOS AND WINGS LOVERS (okay and foot, Menu and blog update! This is equivalent to 64 9-oz drinks. I use Cointreau BTW. Awesome mix Jeff. And your recipe (cut in half) will be right there at the center. I have a party coming up this weekend and was wondering how can i make this recipe Frozen. Another possibility might be to make/buy some good-quality strawberry syrup and substitute it for the simple syrup. We (3 girls) drank the whole gallon. Wow the recipe sounds delicious and am planning on making 2 gallons for the new years party. Lol just for the guests. Time: Who has 45 minutes to juice limes to make a big-batch of margaritas before the party starts? Cheers. 1 tube limeade concentrate 1 tube lemonade concentrate 1 tube tripel sec 6 cups of tequila I know it wouldn't be slush but I'm sure I could serve it over ice. I want to use this recipe at my baby shower and I was actually wondering the same thing abby asked Just limes? You wont be disappointed. Cheers! Question: they always prefer i make their margaritas w/ Barcardi Rum (lightens up the boldness and tastes pretty darn good)so, would the amount of Barcardi be equal to tequila called for in your recipe? Makes a delicious slushy- no blender needed! Delicious Classic Batched Margaritas - A Homebody's Adventures also i would like to have the option of frozen aswell, am i right to think it is better to blender the ice separately put in the glass and just pour the drink on top? Cuz this changes things a lot. (Minute Maid did not pay me for this.). made this, to the letter, w/ all fresh ingredients, and dropped it into a sunny afternoon backyard party. So Im making these for camping this next week and Im having a problem. and excited about giving it a try. Jeffrey! It's not hard. Im sorry that I dont know how much more, but its not an impossible thing to figure out. With a shaken single serve marg, there will be a little dilution from water in the liquid that comes out of the shaker onto the fresh ice. The general consensus was that the batches with the generic Triple Sec were cloyingly sweet, and the batches with the bottom-shelf Tequila tasted too harsh. For some reason Costco limes are often small with little juice. Hey Jeff, just capitalized on some cheap citrus I found in the market and over-purchased. Thanks for the brilliant recipe, trying it out right now. If I was working and money wasnt an option, Id try some of the better tequilas and triple secs but alas, Im a stay at home mom for now. Hope to see you in Portland sometime soon! Bring to a boil, stirring, until sugar has completely dissolved. If so, which one and how much would you use? this year im going to experiment with using entire peeled limes and lemons in the blender with the frozen fruits i add. I am assuming I will need to add some water to the mixture as it will not be served over ice. Serve margaritas over ice with fresh lime wedges. Or, would you add a few cubes of ice to each cocktail glass first? How many does a gallon of margaritas serve? - Sage-Answer For each drink measure 2 ounces (1/4 cup) of the margarita mixture into a cocktail shaker. Stir to combine, then taste. Anyway, we have almost a gallon pitcher of these fabulous Margaritas and dont want them to go to waste. My life would be much easier this weekend if you do! I am making these for Boxing Day here in Australia. #1. I have so enjoyed reading all of your comments. Step 3 Store the mixture in a pitcher or clean milk jug and refrigerate until time to serve. Juicing the citrus was a pain in the rear but it was definitely worth it. For the tequila in this recipe, I chose a tequila that has some earthy and smoky flavors because it pairs well with the other ingredients. I think the flavor difference is almost negligible, and the cost here in Oregon is $15 less a bottle. As the rain pummels the ground here in the Pacific Northwest, a little window of blue sky nestled between two dark clouds in the neighboring distance makes me wish I were watching the rain fall from across a dark ocean, my little Caribbean fishing, Update! Yes, juicing fresh citrus is an absolute must! People seem to love it, although they cant quite figure out what causes that heat. Sugar Free Monin Triple Sec syrup (non alcoholic) I like this recipe a lot. Will this delute the margaritas too much? Well i decided to try your recipe and it was such a hit. i consider myself a lover of tart margaritas, and this margarita is awesome. If you dont have an insulated container, dont add ice to the mix. And if I dont have a juicer, and I have to do it by hand. Oh, and kid, watch your mouth. First salt the rim of your cup, then add a lime slice and a few slices of your fresh fruit. Any suggestions for me please ? Use an standard measuring cup to measure by volume. The idea is for everyone to get a margarita out of the spigot when they want it but with as little hassle as possible. Pull from heat and let cool - at least 30 minutes. . Making fresh limeade got a lot easier after that. Nutrasweet works great! My preference is for using only lime juice,nad then Mexican (Key) limes if available. I would say, screw the limeade, but if that advice doesnt work for you, try this: Put one 12-oz scoop ice, two ounces tequila, one ounce triple sec and two ounces frozen limeade concentrate (not diluted) into a blender and blend for 45 seconds until smooth. Thank you for making me the new Margarita Queen in the hoodHad all the girls over for a Spring Fever party and WHOA those margies are good and strong. You cant use a JuiceMan juice extractor for the citrus, because you dont want any of the bitter oils from the peel in your drink.