Margarita Slush
The Margarita Slush is a citrusy frozen slushie made with Tequila, Triple Sec, Lime Juice, Simple Syrup and Water. It is mixed as a 1 litre batch and frozen in a slushie machine, about 10% ABV.
- Method
- Slushie machine
- Glass
- Margarita glass
- Served
- On Rocks
- Strength
- About 10% ABV
- Family
- Sour
- Flavour
- Citrus
- Makes
- 1 litre batch
This makes a 1 litre batch for a slushie machine. The sugar and alcohol are balanced so it freezes properly, so stick to the amounts. How the sugar and alcohol limits work
Ingredients
- 180mlTequila
- 60mlTriple Sec
- 60mlLime Juice
- 140mlSimple Syrup
- 560mlWater
How to make it
- Combine the tequila, triple sec, lime juice, simple syrup and water in a jug.
- Stir until the syrup is fully mixed in, then pour into the slushie machine and run its alcoholic preset (the batch card shows which one) until the slush is ready.
- Serve in salt-rimmed glasses with a lime wheel.
About the Margarita Slush
Frozen margaritas took off in 1971, when Dallas restaurateur Mariano Martinez converted a soft-serve ice cream machine to make them. That first machine is now in the Smithsonian.
Missing something?
- No Tequila? Use Tequila Reposado (Rounder, a little oak)
- No Tequila? Use Mezcal (Adds smoke)
- No Triple Sec? Use Grand Marnier (Richer and cognac-based, with less bright orange)
- No Triple Sec? Use Blue Curaçao (Same flavour, but turns the drink blue)
- No Lime Juice? Use Lime (Squeeze fresh: 1 lime gives about 25 ml)
- No Lime Juice? Use Lemon Juice (Softer, different aroma)
- No Simple Syrup? Use Rich Simple Syrup (More concentrated, so use less)
- No Simple Syrup? Use Sugar (1 tsp sugar is about 7.5 ml syrup; stir until dissolved)
All swaps for Tequila, Triple Sec, Lime Juice and Simple Syrup
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Scale it to your slushie machine
Proof scales every slushie to your machine and checks the sugar and alcohol so it freezes.