Classic Lime Margaritas

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• Classic Lime Margaritas
• For the homemade margarita mix:
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 cup water
• 1 cup fresh squeezed lime juice (~8-12 limes)
• For the margarita:
• 3/4 cup silver tequila (recommended, or less to taste)
• 1/2 cup orange liqueur
• lime wedges/slices for garnish (optional)

Instructions

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!
3. Add tequila (the recipe above is a full shot/1.5 oz per serving, can reduce to 1/3-1/2 cup if you feel it's a little stiff) and orange liqueur, to your preference.
4. Pour over ice and garnish with lime slices.
5. To make frozen margaritas, freeze the lime mix into ice cubes. Blend the ice cubes with chilled tequila and orange liqueur until uniformly slushy.

Notes

Yields: 4 6-ounce servings