Classic Margarita Recipe

Name: Mexican Margaritas Bar & Grills Classic Margarita Recipe
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 1 cups specialty margarita mix (sweet & sour style); 0.25 cups fresh lime juice; 1 cups blanco tequila; 0.25 cups Gran Gala (orange liqueur); 0.5 cups orange juice; 0.5 cups pineapple juice; 2 tsp coarse salt or margarita salt; 2 pieces lime wedges; 2 pieces pineapple wedge or orange wheel (optional); 3 cups ice (for rocks or blending)

Inspired by Mexican Margaritas Bar & Grill

Time15m

Serves4

Specialty mix, tequila, Gran Gala Orange liqueur, orange juice and pineapple juice. Available frozen or on the rocks.

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Ingredients

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Margarita Mix

1 cups specialty margarita mix (sweet & sour style)

1/4 cups Fresh lime juice

Spirits & Liqueur

1 cups blanco tequila

1/4 cups Gran Gala (orange liqueur)

Fruit Juices

1/2 cups Orange juice

1/2 cups Pineapple juice

Rimming & Garnish

2 tsp coarse salt or margarita salt

2 pieces Lime wedges

2 pieces pineapple wedge or orange wheel (optional)

Ice / Freezing (choose serving style)

3 cups ice (for rocks or blending)

Method

Prepare Glasses & Garnish

Rim the glass

Run a lime wedge around the outer rim of the serving glass. Dip the rim into a shallow plate of coarse salt to coat. Set glasses aside.

Prepare garnishes: cut lime wedges and pineapple or orange wedges and set on a small plate for each glass.

Mixing (For On the Rocks)

Combine ingredients

In a cocktail shaker filled halfway with ice, add 1/2 cup blanco tequila, 2 tablespoons (0.25 cup) Gran Gala, 1/2 cup orange juice, 1/2 cup pineapple juice, 1 cup specialty margarita mix, and 1/4 cup fresh lime juice.

Shake

Seal the shaker and shake vigorously for 10–15 seconds until well chilled (shaker becomes cold to the touch).

Strain and serve

Fill the prepared glass with fresh ice. Strain the shaken margarita into the glass. Garnish with a lime wedge and a pineapple or orange wedge.

Mixing (For Frozen)

Combine for blending

In a blender combine 1 cup specialty margarita mix, 1 cup blanco tequila, 1/4 cup Gran Gala, 1/2 cup orange juice, 1/2 cup pineapple juice, 1/4 cup fresh lime juice, and 3 cups ice. If you prefer a thicker frozen texture, add 1/2 cup more ice.

Blend

Blend on high until smooth and slushy, about 20–40 seconds depending on blender power. Stop and pulse to check texture; scrape sides if needed and blend again briefly.

Serve

Pour the frozen margarita into the prepared salt-rimmed glass. Garnish with a lime wedge and pineapple or orange wheel. Serve immediately with a straw.

Notes & Variations

Adjust sweetness/acidity: if mix is very sweet, add an additional 1–2 tablespoons fresh lime juice. For a stronger orange profile, increase Gran Gala by up to 1 tablespoon per serving.

Batching: scale ingredients proportionally for multiple servings. Keep refrigerated if making on the rocks mix ahead of time; if blending, blend just before serving.