Homemade Margarita Mix – A Beautiful Mess

Today, I’m excited to share my recipe for homemade margarita mix. It’s insanely easy to make (with only two ingredients, plus water!).

The difference between homemade margarita mix and something you buy at the store is kind of insane, though. Sometimes the store-bought mixes can be syrupy and gross. Homemade tastes SO much fresher.

Related: Margarita (from scratch), Frozen Margarita, Homemade Sour Mix, Pina Colada Mix, Simple Syrup Recipe, Skinny Margarita, Mojito, Green Tea Shot.

Totally worth the effort! Here’s the quick little video I made showing exactly how to make your own margarita mix and margarita.

Homemade Margarita Mix Ingredients:

1/2 cup sugar
1 cup water
1 cup fresh lime juice (about 10 limes)

Squeeze the lime juice into a bowl or measuring cup. I love this handy tool for juicing lemons and limes.

Heat the water and sugar in a saucepan over medium heat until the sugar has dissolved. Let the mixture cool a bit before adding in the lime juice. Mix together and pour into a glass carafe or mason jar.

Refrigerate the mix for up to two weeks.

How to Make a Homemade Margarita:

Ingredients:
1 shot tequila
1/2 shot Triple Sec
homemade margarita mix
ice

Add 1 shot of tequila and half a shot of triple sec to a margarita glass (or these cactus glasses!). Add the ice and fill the rest of the glass with homemade margarita mix.

It’s super simple! Don’t forget to salt your rim and try a lime-flavored salt if you’d like. 

This homemade margarita mix is perfect for parties. You can easily tweak the proportions to make a large or small batch depending on how many you’ll be serving!

You could even use a cast iron pot like this when making a bigger batch of mix.

Can I Make Different Flavors of Margarita Mix?

Yes! You can make different variations of this recipe by using grapefruit juice, orange, or cranberry juice instead of lime juice. You can even make your own strawberry margarita mix. If you like this recipe be sure to try our homemade old fashioned cocktail mix.

So many options! Don’t be afraid to experiment.

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