Homemade Lime Margarita Mixer

If you’ve ever purchased a Margarita Mixer from the store, you know that they are both pricey and usually crap.  So, why do we buy them?  Because we LOVE Margarita’s!  Right?  Damn straight!  But if you’re like me, you wouldn’t mind a cheaper alternative and maybe even a better tasting cocktail and that’s what I aim for when I’m mixing a beverage with spirits.  But there are a few things you need to consider before you attempt this recipe because there aren’t just several different ways to make this.  You have to consider variable ingredients as well as apposing temperatures, as well.

Margarita Mixer Variance’s

All Margarita Mixer recipes are different and I don’t just mean swapping out fruits like Strawberries, Mango’s or Watermelon to make a Margarita.  Store bought bottles literally contain 0% juice.  And, if you try one brand to the next, both Lime Flavored for example, they’ll taste completely different from one another.  But they also have all of that shelf life crap they have to endure, with all of the ingredients, created to preserve the product, all the while trying to maintain flavor.  But the only 3 ingredients you need to worry about today are Water, Sugar and Lime Juice.

I make my Margaritas with Triple Sec in them.  Which, if you don’t know, is a sweet orange liqueur.  But, if you’re not adding that, you might want to consider squeezing in an Orange with all of the freshly squeezed Limes.  This, along with the sugar, will help balance the citrus and citric acid.

Sweetening and Heating the Margarita Mixer

This Margarita Mixer can be tweaked in several other ways and it’s important that you consider these options and understand you might like your Mixer better if it’s heated or unheated, Sweetened with Corn Syrup or Simple Syrup and made with granulated Sugar or Honey.

If you choose to make Simple Syrup, which I recommend, there’s no avoiding heat to fuse and bond the sugar or honey to the water.  Simple Syrup is, of course, 1 part water and 1 part Sugar but you can substitute honey, if you like, but consider cooling it down first before mixing the other ingredients at room temperature.  The flavor will be different than how it would taste after the ingredients are heated on the stove.  To prove my point, think about fresh salsa vs. cooked salsa.

Using the Limeade to make a Margarita Mixer is a quick fix but, once again, you may want to consider mixing the ingredients at room temperature.

Be sure to check out my Pico De Gayo, Shrimp Cocktail with Oyster Shots, Fish Tacos and my Chili Con Queso recipes so you can have something to munch on while you enjoy your Margarita’s.  The way I make a Frozen Margarita and a Margarita on the Rocks is up next.

Lime Margarita Mixer Ingredients:

Fresh Recipe
10 to 12 Limes, freshly squeezed

1 cup Lime Juice
1 1/2 cup Water
1 cup Simple Syrup (1 pt sugar, 1 pt water)
add more sugar to taste or as needed

Concentrated Recipe
1 can Limeade Concentrate
1 1/2 cup Water
1 cup Simple Syrup (1 pt sugar, 1 pt water)

Be sure to follow the instructions in the short video tutorial and I’ll show exactly how to make this Lime Margarita Mixer.