Fresh Lime Margaritas Recipe

By gbvampy1

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup tequila
• 1/4 cup Triple Sec
• 1/4 cup lime juice
• 1/4 cup lemon juice
• 2 tablespoons superfine sugar
• 4 lime wedges
• 1 tablespoon kosher salt
• 1-1/3 cups crushed ice

Details

Servings 4
Cooking time 15mins
Adapted from tasteofhome.com

Preparation

Step 1

In a pitcher, combine first five ingredients; stir until sugar is dissolved. Moisten rims of four margarita or cocktail glasses with lime wedges. Sprinkle salt on a plate; dip rims in salt. Serve in prepared glasses over crushed ice. Yield: 4 servings.


For Frozen Lime Margaritas: Reduce lime and lemon juices to 2 tablespoons each. Increase superfine sugar to 1/4 cup and crushed ice to 4 cups. Add 3/4 cup limeade concentrate. Prepare glasses as directed. In a blender, combine tequila, Triple Sec, lime juice, lemon juice, superfine sugar, limeade concentrate and crushed ice; cover and process until smooth. Yield: 5 cups. For Frozen Strawberry Margaritas: Follow directions for Frozen Lime Margaritas, except add 2 cups frozen unsweetened strawberries and reduce crushed ice to 2 cups. Yield: 4 cups.