There’s never a bad time for a margarita! Be it a Tex-Mex party or a solo happy hour, this margarita pitcher recipe is a cold, refreshing thirst quencher.
Prep Time 10 minutesminutes
Total Time 10 minutesminutes
Servings 12
Ingredients
FOR A PITCHER OF MARGARITAS
4 ½cupsreposado tequila
1 ⅛cup (1 cup + 2 tablespoons)cointreau
6limesfreshly-squeezed lime juice
optional sweetener: honey or simple syrupto taste
lots of ice
lime wedges and coarse salt or Tajin for rimming the glasses
FOR A SINGLE MARGARITA
3ouncesreposado tequila
3/4ouncecointreau
½of 1limefreshly-squeezed lime juice
optional sweetener: agave nectar or simple syrupto taste
ice
lime wedge and coarse salt or Tajin for rimming the glass
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Instructions
FOR SERVING A CROWD
For The Pitcher:
In a glass pitcher, combine all ingredients, except the ice. Keep the margarita mixture refrigerated until ready to serve.
For The Glasses:
When ready to serve, rim the glasses with salt or tajin. Run a lime wedge (the juicy part) around the top rim of your serving glass. Fill a shallow bowl or plate with salt or tajin, then dip the rim until it is covered with your desired amount. Set aside.
Mixing It Up:
Fill a cocktail shaker ¾ of the way with ice. Add enough prepared margarita mixture to the top of the ice. Cover tightly and shake vigorously for 20 seconds.
Pour the mixture into the prepared glass and add the ice from your shaker. If needed, add more ice to fill the glass. Garnish each glass with a lime wedge or wheel.
Repeat for the additional servings, adding more ice to the cocktail shaker.
Cheers!
FOR SOLO HAPPY HOUR:
For The Glass:
If salting or tajin-ing the rim, run a lime wedge (the juicy part) around the top rim of your serving glass. Fill a shallow bowl or plate with salt or tajin, then dip the rim until it is covered with your desired amount. Set aside.
For The Margarita:
Fill a cocktail shaker ¾ of the way with ice.
Add tequila, cointreau and freshly-squeezed lime juice.
Cover tightly and shake vigorously for 20 seconds.
Pour the mixture into the prepared glass and add the ice from your shaker. If needed, add more ice to fill the glass. Garnish with a lime wedge or wheel.