margarita mix- homemade

By Jody

Ingredients

• For the homemade margarita mix:
• ◦1/2 cup sugar*
• ◦1 cup water
• ◦1 cup fresh squeezed lime juice (~8-12 limes)
• For the margaritas:
• ◦1 recipe homemade margarita mix
• ◦3/4 cup (6 oz) silver tequila
• ◦1/2 cup (4 oz) orange liqueur
• ◦lime wedges/slices for garnish (optional)

Preparation

Step 1

1.Heat water and sugar in a small sauce pan until completely dissolved and the water is clear. Let cool.
2.Pour into a pitcher with lime juice. Homemade lime mix done! Leftovers will keep 7-10 days in a jar in the fridge.
3.Add tequila and orange liqueur.
4.Pour over ice and garnish with lime slices.
5.To make a single margarita, add 1/2 cup lime mix, 1.5 oz (3 Tbsp) tequila, and 1 oz (2 Tbsp orange liqueur) to a small glass of ice.
6.To make frozen margaritas, freeze the lime mix into ice cubes. Blend the ice cubes with chilled tequila and orange liqueur until uniformly slushy.