Fill the blender to the top with ice cubes. You may want to make some adjustments to the amount of ingredients to suit your taste. NOTE: I like my margaritas strong and tart. (* or substitute fresh lime juice and agave nectar) Give it a whirl just long enough to blend it together. Combine the can of limeade*, tequila, triple sec, and lime juice in a blender. View on Amazon: organic agave nectar syrupĭon't like agave nectar? You can also substitute honey or a simple sugar syrup for the HFCS in frozen limeade concentrate. My printable recipe at the end of the post provides both options. It tastes great and is HFCS free! So, it's up to you if you prefer the convenience of using the frozen concentrate or don't mind a little extra effort to juice a few limes. I now make a modified version omitting the frozen limeade concentrate and instead substituting 1 cup of fresh lime juice and 1/2 cup of agave nectar syrup (still a sweetener, but not as bad for you as HFCS).
In fact, HFCS is listed as its main ingredient.
#Best margarita recipe frozen update#
UPDATE WITH NO HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP: Since first posting this recipe, I have become concerned about the high fructose corn syrup (HFCS) in the frozen limeade concentrate. Assemble the ingredients: frozen limeade concentrate, tequila, triple sec (or other orange liqueur), fresh limes, salt for glass rims-either margarita salt or kosher salt are best (they're more coarse than table salt) Step-by-step photos for Make-Ahead Frozen Margaritas Here's a quick video that shows how easy these are to make: Love the convenience and it's a fun, novel way to serve the margaritas that our guests always enjoy. No last minute preparation or blending drinks throughout the party. By making these frozen margaritas ahead and pouring them into individual size mason jars before refreezing them, they are ready to serve when the guests arrive. I love to serve these when we have parties, but I don't want to be a slave to the blender all night. So, this eventually turned into a make-ahead recipe. (Assuming I want to function in the real world the next day!) After putting some of the leftovers in the freezer to drink at another time, I discovered how well this recipe freezes and refreezes. When it's just the two of us, as much as I would like to drink a half a blender of margaritas on my own, that's normally not a good idea.
#Best margarita recipe frozen full#
The only problem is that you have to make a whole blender full at one time. King-Man and I often enjoy these margaritas on a hot summer night or when we have friends over. This recipe is a favorite that I've been making for many, many years. It's hard to beat a margarita on a hot day. Skip the photo tutorial - Jump straight to the recipe *If you prefer to avoid the high fructose corn syrup in frozen limeade concentrate, you may substitute: -1 cup fresh lime juice -1/2 cup agave nectar OR honey OR simple sugar syrup. Remove them from the freezer and let them sit at room temperature for 10-15 minutes before stirring into a slushy consistency. If made ahead, these will reach a hard ice state when refrozen due to the lack of alcohol. VIRGIN MARGARITAS: omit tequila and triple sec and substitute equivalent amount of water. The alcohol keeps them from freezing to a hard solid state, so they're always ready to remove from the freezer, serve, and drink. Use a fork to break up and stir the semi-frozen margaritas into a slushy consistency. To serve, remove from freezer & immediately dip it in salt (while the margarita is still solid and won't come out of the inverted jar).
MAKE AHEAD MASON JAR MARGARITAS: Pour blended margaritas into 1/2 pint (1 cup) mason jars, screw on the lids and freeze. For an optional garnish, slice a lime into circles or semi-circles, cut a notch in them and hang on the edge of the glass. Using a leftover juiced lime, rub the cut side of the lime around the rim of the glasses. Cover and blend until slushy and no ice chunks remain. In a blender, combine limeade, tequilla, triple sec, and lime juice.
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