Last Updated May 21st, 2023 at 11:50 pm by Lisa
Limeade Margaritas have three simple ingredients mixed in a pitcher on ice. And there is no blender or cocktail shaker for these easy drinks!
You won't believe how good these pitcher margaritas taste for summertime picnics or cookouts, Cinco de mayo, tailgating, or pour a big batch on game day and serve with delicious Mexican food...
Limeade Margarita Recipe
These are also known as limeade margaritas, call them what you will, they are fast to make for a party, and hit the spot, with easy-to-find grocery store ingredients.
The first time I sipped this easy margarita recipe, it was at a family graduation party, and I thought they were delicious. Little did I know how easy they were to make, when my friend shared the "recipe", I giggled.
Easiest Margarita Instructions
In a pitcher with ice, pour the frozen limeade (rest at room temperature to soften), tequila, and Corona beer. Squeeze fresh lime juice into the pitcher. Give it a good stir, and add ice if serving right away.
Serve cold on ice in margarita glasses, and garnish with lime wedges or round lime slices.
Limeade Concentrate: Found in the freezer section of your market, look for simply limeade or minute maid brand. Place on the counter for about 30 minutes to make it easy to get out of the can.
Sweetness: If you don't want the margaritas as sweet, reduce the limeade to half of the can.
Tequila: Use one cup (8 ounces tequila) of gold, silver, or Blanco tequila.
Silver tequilas (labeled Blanco or platinum) are mostly clear like water and are the best choice for margaritas. This young tequila is only aged a short time for a couple of months and not more than 60 days.
Gold tequilas are more economical, and rarely aged, but have a darker brown color. Although they can certainly be used in blended margaritas it is not ideal for margarita cocktails. In fact, gold tequilas have often had coloring added to the agave juice prior to fermentation to give the tequila a special dark "premium" color.
Mexican Beers: Use a Mexican lager, try Estrella, Modelo, Jalisco, Tecate, Corona, Dos Equis Light, or Bohemia.
More Flavors & Substitutions
Optional Prepared Glasses: Rim glasses with flavored salts like celery salt, sriracha salt, or coarse kosher salt. Run a lime wedge around the rim and dip the rim into salt on a small plate, then pour in the margarita!
Cherry Limeade Margaritas: In place of beer, add in some cherry liqueur, tart cherry juice, and or strain in some maraschino cherry juice. Garnish with cherries on top! You can also blend it up with ice for a super chilled slushy situation.
Orange Limeade Margaritas: Swap in a cup of triple sec, an orange liqueur called Cointreau in place of the beer.
Pineapple Limeade Margaritas: Add 1 cup of pineapple juice concentrate 1 cup of limeade concentrate, 1 cup of tequila, 1 cup triple sec, and ice, mixed in a blender for slushy margaritas!
Limeade Margarita FAQ
About 6-8 depending on the glass size and amount of ice used.
Enjoy margaritas with Mexican food like tortilla chips, salsa, pico de gallo, guacamole, nachos, tacos, taquitos, burritos, quesadillas, and enchiladas.
Made with real lime juice, limeade is a lime-flavored drink sweetened with sugar and frozen in a can or sold in a bottle. Lime juice is combined with simple syrup or honey syrup and water.
What Goes With Limeade Margaritas?
These are the best Mexican Food recipes to sip with easy margaritas. Make a bowl of authentic Mexican red salsa and guacamole, grab a bag of tortilla chips, and the party is on with a pitcher of the easiest margaritas! Also, try these with my yummy Taco Salad for dinner, absolutely scrumptious...
More Cocktail Recipes
For relaxed Game Days, Cookouts, or celebrations try a real fresh homemade Spicy Bloody Mary Mix or try a Mojito with all the tips from my trip to Cuba. Mix up the best margarita recipe, try these CoronaRita Margaritas for a super fun party on big game days or Cinco de Mayo. Cuba Libre is also known as a "rum and coke", but this authentic recipe comes from Cuba!
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Limeade Margaritas Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 can frozen Limeade 12 oz can
- 2 Corona Beers
- 1 cup Good Tequilla
- 2 cups Ice
- 1 whole lime optional garnish
Instructions
- Let the limeade to rest at room temperature for about 30 minutues. Add ice into a pitcher.
- Pour the limeade, tequila, and beer into a pitcher. Squeeze fresh lime juice into the pitcher. Give it a good stir, and add ice if serving right away.
- Serve cold on ice in margarita glasses, garnish with lime slices. Simply slice the lime into rounds and cut from the center out and place on the rim of the glass.
- Optional: Rim glasses with flavored salts like celery salt, sriracha salt, or coarse kosher salt. Run a lime wedge around the rim and dip the rim into salt on a small plate, then pour in the margarita!
We made these for a graduation party, and everyone loved them. So easy and delicious with Mexican food.