Reader Margarita Drink Mix Recipes

Cadillac Margarita

• 2 oz. Cuervo 1800 tequila

• 1/2 oz. Grand Marnier

• 2 oz. lime juice

All ingredients poured over ice into a tall mixing glass, shaken briskly, strained into chilled cocktail glass with salted rim (optional). Garnish with lime wheel.

Brandy Margarita

• 9 oz. Cuervo gold tequila

• 3 oz. E&J VSOP Brandy

• 1 6 oz. can frozen limeade concentrate

• 3 cans of water (use limeade can)

• 3 1/2 oz. Cointreau

Mix ingredients together, pour over ice. Can also be put in blender with ice to make frozen drinks. The use of brandy is very popular for making top shelf Margaritas. Makes one pitcher.

Cabo Waborita

• 1 oz. fresh lime juice

• 1 oz. triple sec

• 2 oz. Sammy Hagar’s Cabo Wabo tequila (100 percent weber blue agave)

Mix in a shaker over ice. Serve in a salt-rimmed glass.

Apricot Margaritas

• 1-1/2 cup fresh apricots, halved and pitted (or 16-oz. can juice-packed, unpeeled apricot halves, drained)

• 1/2 cup tequila

• 1/4 cup sugar

• 1/4 cup fresh lime juice

• 1/2 cup apricot nectar

• About 3 cups ice cubes

Combine apricot halves, tequila, sugar, lime juice and apricot nectar in a blender; cover and blend until smooth. With blender running, add ice cubes, a few at a time, blending until slushy. Serve in salt-rimmed glasses. Makes 4

Margaritas.
Lower-cal Margaritas

• 1 tub Crystal Light lemon-lime or lemonade flavored drink mix

• 2 cups water

• Juice of one lime

• 8 oz. tequila

• 6 oz. Grand Marnier

• 4 oz. Presidente Mexican Brandy

In a 2-quart pitcher, mix water with the Crystal Light. Add all spirits. Fill with enough crushed ice to make 1 ½ quarts; stir and serve in salt-rimmed glasses. Garnish with a wedge of lime.

Watermelon Margaritas

• 1-½ oz. tequila

• ¾ oz. triple sec

• ¾ oz. Midori

• 2 oz. sour mix

• 6 oz. cubed, seeded watermelon

• 8 oz. ice

Blend all ingredients together; serve in a 14-ounce glass. Garnish with lime and watermelon wedge.

Strawberry Margaritas

• 6 oz. can frozen limeade concentrate

• 2/3 limeade can tequila

• 1/3 limeade can triple sec

• 1 small carton frozen strawberries

Put all ingredients into blender container. Fill blender with ice and blend until smooth.

Cool Mint Rita

• 1-½ oz. Cuervo gold tequila

• ½ oz. Cointreau

• ½ oz. of Dekuyper Creme de Menthe

• 3 oz. Margarita mix

Shake ingredients with ice. Pour into a salted cocktail glass. Garnish with fresh mint or lime.

Margaritini (combination Margarita & Martini)

• 2 oz. El Tesoro silver tequila

• 1 oz. Cointreau

• Splash of Margarita Mix

• Fresh lime juice

Shake all ingredients with ice and strain into a Martini glass.