Margaritas on the Rocks

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This is the best batch of margaritas on the rocks you'll ever make! Everybody wants the recipe after enjoying one of these.

close up on two glasses of margaritas on the rocks, garnished with a lime wedge
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Prep Time:
10 mins
Total Time:
10 mins
Servings:
8
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Ingredients

Original recipe (1X) yields 8 servings

  • 3 tablespoons kosher salt, or as needed

  • 8 cups ice, or as needed

  • 2 cups sweet and sour mix

  • 1 ½ cups gold tequila

  • 1 cup triple sec

  • cup brandy-based orange liqueur (such as Grand Marnier)

  • 2 limes, quartered

Directions

  1. Gather all ingredients.

    ingredients gathered to make margaritas on the rocks

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  2. To salt the rims of your glasses: Pour salt onto a small plate, rub the rims of the glasses with lime, and press them into the salt.

    glasses rimmed with salt

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  3. Fill 8 glasses with ice.

    glassed filled with ice

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  4. Combine sweet and sour mix, tequila, triple sec, and orange liqueur in a blender or pitcher.

    ingredients combined in a blender

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  5. Pour into glasses, squeeze a quarter lime into each glass, and serve.

    mixture poured into glasses with limes on the side

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