This Homemade Margarita Mix is a delicious and easy recipe for making margaritas at home. Just add tequila!
This past Sunday I took a little trip to visit my mom for Mother’s Day. Since she’s the one who normally does the cooking, my brother and I devised a plan so she wouldn’t have to cook. He made steaks, and I supplied all the fixings, including a big bottle of this Homemade Margarita Mix.
(Just in case you’re curious, my side dishes included these potato and bacon kabobs, this arugula salad, a big appetizer plate, and my mason jar key lime pies.)
Knowing that Mom likes margaritas, I thought they would be perfect for our toast to her on Mother’s Day.
Because fresh is usually best, I wanted to figure out how to make my own margarita mix and avoid the store-bought variety. To my surprise, I discovered that making a large batch of margarita mix at home is easy!
How to Make Margarita Mix:
-Create a simple syrup by boiling water and sugar.
-Mix with freshly squeezed lemon juice and lime juice.
Yes! That’s it.
One important note: For the most flavorful margarita mix, I recommend using freshly squeezed lemon and lime juice. Fresh is beyond compare!
With your mix prepared, I assume you’re ready for a cocktail.
For a classic margarita, I use 3 ounces of margarita mix, 2 ounces of silver tequila, and 1 ounce of triple sec. Shake it up with ice and serve in a salt-rimmed glass with a wedge of fresh lime. Oh, my! It’s so good.
If you prefer a frozen margarita, just add the ingredients to a blender and puree until smooth.
Also, you can adjust these amounts to your own taste. However you fix yours, I’m certain you’ll love this recipe as much as we did.
The BEST Homemade Margarita Mix Recipe
- 3 cups water
- 3 cups sugar
- 2 cups lemon juice freshly squeezed
- 2 cups lime juice freshly squeezed
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In a large saucepan, combine the water and sugar. Stir over medium heat until the sugar dissolves. Bring to a boil, then remove the syrup from the heat, and allow it to cool.
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Once cooled, mix the syrup with the lemon juice and lime juice. Chill once more.
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Store covered in the refrigerator for up to one week.
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As I noted in the recipe above, if refrigerated, this margarita mix will stay fresh for up to a week.
You can also create flavored cocktails by adding different pureed fruits, flavored tequilas, or whatever ingredients you like.
Cheers!
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Cannot wait to make this – I’m always disappointed by the pre-mix (but LOVE a good margarita)!!!
Question – approximately how many lemons/ limes did you find you needed for the juice?
Right? Fresh is so much better! You do need a lot. I’d say about 16-20 lemons and 18-22 limes. It’s totally worth it though!
xo Michael
Absolutely worth it, have it prepped and ready for this weekend!! Thank you!!
Yes! I’ve been looking for a way to make margaritas in bulk. This is going to be my summer go-to! Thanks for sharing this.
Oh, Michael! What have you done? Now I’ll have a pitcher in my fridge all the time. Thank you.
great idea and great tip about using fresh limes and I agree, the commercial mixes are way too sweet for me so I really appreciate being able to regulate the amount of sugar I use, also you’re a good son for making this for your mom!
You’re so welcome! And you can even use less sugar in the recipe I provided if you wish. Enjoy!
xo Michael
OH.MY.GOSH!!!!!! Made this today and can hardly wait for happy hour. I think a splash of it would also work well with gin and tonic….just sayin. Thanks for the inspiring ideas.
I don’t have a juicer. Is there another easy way to juice citrus or can you recommend in inexpensive one that works?
I’. kind of new here and I have to say I always look forward to your idea, recipes and posts overall.
You don’t need a juicer. I actually just used a hand juicer like this one: https://amzn.to/2IESOED
xo Michael