Margarita Mix
I know I know, it's not very Serious Eats of me to buy a margarita mix, but we've got a pretty large party and I don't have much time to make a mix because I want to spend time with my girlfriend, okay?
And additionally, i'm not going to be squeezing limes all night because it's hot and I don't really like squeezing limes in the first place.
So if anyone could help out this lazy man I would be forever indebted to you. Forever. I'll make you a pizza.
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21 Comments:
and holy crap I submitted this post and then I see the front page about the margarita book wowwww.
Prairie at 3:37PM on 06/30/08
Don't know if they are still selling it but Williams-Sonoma had a good margaritz mix last summer.
kjgibson at 3:39PM on 06/30/08
Prairie: Like what mix to buy?
Adam Kuban at 3:40PM on 06/30/08
@kjgibson: ooo. awesome, i'll check that out thanks.
@AKSliceMaster: Yes. That's what i'm asking holmes. Any reccs?
Prairie at 3:46PM on 06/30/08
whoa that's quite an intimate compliment Adam...
bobbob at 4:15PM on 06/30/08
Jose Cuervo makes a pretty good pre-mix, I know it comes in a half gallon bottle... I'm not sure if it comes in any other sizes... what's that say about me?
If you have any leftovers it makes a fabulous marinate for grilled chicken :)
Southern_bella at 4:24PM on 06/30/08
For large parties we always buy the Jose Cuervo pre-mixed. All you gotta do is fill a glass with ice and pour. No need to add tequila or anything. They come in two sizes (not sure if they are half gallon and gallon, or what), and if you plan on having a lot of drinking guests, you can buy a box for about $70. Super easy. Set out fresh lime slices for those who like it.
Kelly
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Kelly Spitzer at 4:28PM on 06/30/08
Thanks for your help yall.
Prairie at 5:01PM on 06/30/08
Yikes. Jose Cuervo---no, no, no. This is bad stuff. Expect a gnarly hangover.
A good easy alternative to squeezing a bunch of limes is to use frozen limeade concentrate. Reconstitute it with half the water that the instructions call for, and you're good to go. And if there's any way you can swing it, get some tequila that's 100% blue agave. You can usually find a cheap one if you must, and it will be so, so worth it. Cuervo is only 51% agave, which is the minimum legal requirement, and the rest is the cheapest sugars available along with some artificial "gold) coloring.
lovelybunny at 5:29PM on 06/30/08
sorry lovelybunny, I have to reply to you to say that not only do I not consider it to be "bad stuff" it's never given me a hangover either.
I'm not a margarita expert as I'm not a huge tequila fan, but for a pre-mix, which is what he was asking about, it's certainly not rot gut.
it's not like I suggested he use Pepe Lopez. :P
Southern_bella at 6:08PM on 06/30/08
Williams Sonoma, I second that.
The other one I'd do, if I had very little time, is take the idea of the frozen limeade above, throw it in a pitcher, and add about a 1/2 c. of Cointreau or Grand Marnier per pitcher of margies. Ups the ante a bit.
I tended bar for seven years, and I'd always premake mine with bottled lime juice, Cointreau and a dash of salt. Great for big parties.
rosezilla at 6:17PM on 06/30/08
Hmm. Yeah. Making my own mix with the juice seems to be a good idea. Definitely gonna get some good tequila.
Prairie at 6:23PM on 06/30/08
Yeah -- I checked their website and W-S still sells a mix but man, it's expensive. Classic Margarita Mix is $12.95 for 32 ounces! Yikes! You could make quite a bit more than that yourself. I think you could make a good mix even with bottled lime juice.
kjgibson at 8:11PM on 06/30/08
I'll second (or third) the recommendation for Cuervo's premix. But I'll add that their Golden Margarita premix is quite a step up from their normal lime mix. They use Grand Marnier in the mix. We usually get a pretty big bottle from Costco for not that much.
Otherwise, frozen limeade is good also. Aunt made margarita sorbets out of lime sorbet with a bit of tequila and Grand Marnier poured over. Pretty tasty.
amanda0730 at 9:07PM on 06/30/08
I get a mix at Safeway called "Dr Swami & Bone Daddy's" Margarita Mix. It's near the Cuervo Mix. I like this stuff because it actually looks like lime juice and not like coolant. I think it's about $4 a bottle. I highly recommend it. Most folks I serve it to think the margaritas are home made.
missus_p at 10:00PM on 06/30/08
My vote goes to the frozen limeade. We had a margarita party a while back and used that. They tasted like we used fresh lime juice not the processed taste of the bottled mix. Good tequila, cointreau....... Oh Yeah!
izatryt at 7:45AM on 07/01/08
Frozen limeade! It makes delicious, very fresh-tasting drinks.
Also, in supermarkets and liquor stores near me (Massachusetts) there is a brand called Stirrings I like, it has no high fructose corn syrup. To me, that makes a big difference in flavor.
SSMom at 8:04AM on 07/01/08
Much like Kelly (above), I've used Jose Cuervo pre-mixed in both regular and strawberry flavors. It's not bad...but not thrilling either. It would probably be best to blend your own (using another mix) with shaved ice, etc. FYI.
Hillary
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Chew on That at 4:55PM on 07/01/08
I just made margs last weekend, huge hit...I used the stirrings mix and added tequila and POM juice...oh god...soooo good.
thedish28 at 5:22PM on 07/01/08
I went out and bought the Stirrings mix - and love it! I got the grapefruit margarita mix ($4 at TJ Maxx). I find the Jose Cuervo to be too fake tasting. For a short while, Target had a good one from the Swell brand, but they recalled it (something about causing cancer - no wonder it was so good).
pookywookyster at 7:13PM on 07/06/08
i also suggest getting a 100% blue agave tequila. "hornitas" is reasonably priced and reasonably easy to find. for those of you who do not suffer nasty hangovers with adulterated (note, i didn't say *bad*) tequilas - consider yourself lucky! for others, it's a ticket to can't-even-make-coffee-the-next-morning-cause-the-grinder's -too-loud hangover hell...
philosophotarian at 8:10PM on 07/06/08