Cooking for a Crowd Recipes
Margaritas for a Crowd
Yield: 12 servings
Ingredients
- Lime wedges, for rim and garnish (optional)
- Coarse salt, for rim (optional)
- Small ice cubes
- 1 1/2 cups (about 12 limes) freshly squeezed lime juice
- 9 ounces gold tequila
- 7 1/2 ounces Cointreau or Triple Sec
Instructions
- Rub the rims of margarita glasses with a lime wedge, then dip them into a shallow bowl of salt and shake off any excess. Fill the glasses halfway with ice, if desired, and set aside.
- Combine the lime juice, tequila and Cointreau (or Triple Sec) in a pitcher; stir.
- To serve, divide among glasses; garnish with lime wedges, if using.
Notes
For frozen margaritas, blend a quarter of this recipe at a time (to fit in most blenders) with 3 cups ice and 1 1/4 cups superfine sugar, and blend until smooth. Salt glasses, if desired, and garnish with lime wedges.