Are you ready?? I have been making this easy Make Ahead Frozen Margaritas recipe, forever!! I personally love to flavor these with Chambord to make Chambord Margaritas. These are wildly popular in my circle of life!
These delicious Chambord Margaritas are a party in a jar! Some people call these Jargaritas!!
Check out my 1 minute TikTok video here to see how easy these are to make. PLUS!! No fancy machine is needed to make these! Winning!
What's better than sitting out under the stars, satisfied from a great meal, cocktail in hand, talking and laughing the night away? (Especially when the kids are all out of the pool and snuggled down with a movie, nodding off one by one...lol) Adult time!
Not only is this Make Ahead Frozen Margaritas recipe super easy to make. The BEST part is that these frozen margaritas are always perfectly slushy, waiting in your freezer, ready to be enjoyed at a moments notice.
Make an army of them in 6, 8 or 24 ounce mason jars and they will be at the ready whenever the mood or need arises!
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How my Chambord Margarita Recipe came to be
At the start of the summer years ago, I was out for a couple of drinks at a Mexican place with some friends when I asked the bartender (Ramon, who happened to have been born in Mexico) to pick out a drink for me. He handed me a Frozen Chambord Margarita. It was love at first sip!
He said it was not on the menu, but he often made one for himself. Needless to say, I have been drinking and making them ever since! The addition of Chambord takes these to a whole new and delicious level!
These Chambord Margaritas are the cocktail of the Summer for me! They are cool and refreshing, and just so delicious. You can't have just one!
What Is Chambord?
- Chambord is a black raspberry liqueur. Many bars use it as a top layer to their drinks.
- It is also added into baked goods for delicious flavor (I use it in Chocolate Mousse too, delicious!).
- While you can drink it straight it's sweetness works better in a cocktail... like my yummy Chambord Margarita!
- Many people also mix it with dry gin, vodka or rum or tequila like I did.
- Remember Zima?? The cool drink of the 1990's? They used to make you take a swig of the bottle (or dump it out quickly at nightclubs) and add Chambord to it. Those were the days!
Can you make Margaritas by the pitcher or in a large batch?
- The answer is YES! I tinkered around with what to do, then made a HUGE batch, poured it into mason jars, and loaded up my freezer...I am set for a while anyway! Check out my Classic Margaritas By The Pitcher recipe.
The beautiful thing is, if friends or family drop by unexpectedly, or if you are just in the mood for an evening under the stars with your sweetie, these make ahead berry margaritas are there! Just waiting for you!
Many years ago I brought these to The Big Summer Potluck, hosted by Pam Anderson of Three Many Cooks. It was the first time I had ever met other food bloggers in person. I brought a HUGE cooler full of these and handed them out to the attendees, and they were a hit! Amber from Blue Bonnet Baker named these Jargarita's after that day. They also ended up being photographed for a food magazine that day. It was so fun!
For big parties you can have these made in advance. Simply hand them out! You can make them a week or months in advance.
I am a big fan of freezing drinks to have them ready at a moment's notice...think Strawberry Daiquiri's, Margarita's, Sangria, vodka slushies, and lemonade for the kids - they are there ready for your company with no effort at all! And if you are looking for the best drink that isn't frozen, you have to try my classic margarita pitcher recipe!
Ingredients to Make Frozen Margaritas
- Homemade simple syrup
- Tequila
- Triple Sec or Cointreau (orange liquor)
- Fresh squeezed lime juice
- Chambord (option but amazing - raspberry flavor)
Variations
- Omit the Chambord and make Classic Margaritas.
- Swap Chambord for Watermelon Pucker and make Watermelon Margaritas.
- Or swap any fruit flavored liquor for the Chambord and make any flavor you enjoy.
- You can also add in fresh fruit puree or create flavored simple syrups to change up the flavor.
- Try jalapeno infused simple is a delicious twist to the classic margarita! If you are looking for an alcohol free drink to enjoy my friend Elizabeth makes this yummy Spicy Margarita Mocktail.
Try my Classic Margaritas By The Pitcher Recipe
Refreshing Cocktail Recipes to try
Maybe margarita's aren't your thing? Not everyone enjoys tequila or Chambord or even frozen cocktails, so here are a few of my other favorite yummy cocktails:
- Watermelon Vodka Cooler
- Blackberry Mojito
- Sangria
- Peach Moonshine
- Homemade Vodka Lime Cooler
- Non Alcoholic Homemade Lime Soda
I HOPE these Frozen Chambord Margaritas find a place in your life and that you enjoy them as much as we do! Tag me on Instagram when you make them, or duet me on TikTok!
Cheers!
Since I am not a Registered Dietitian or Nutritionist, I use a WordPress plug-in to calculate the nutritional information provided in the recipe card. Post originally published in July, 2011, updates May, 2021 with images and information.
Frozen Chambord Margaritas
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups simple syrup (see notes)
- 18 oz tequila (I typically use a blanco or silver tequila for this) more or less depending on how strong you enjoy it
- 1 ½ cups lime juice
- 1 ½ cups Cointreau or Triple Sec (orange liquor)
- 1 cup Chambord
Instructions
- In a pitcher or bowl, mix all ingredients, whisk together until completely combined.
- Taste and adjust
- Fill mason jars leaving room (headspace) at the top of each jar. These will freeze, so you want to leave extra space. Place the lids on and store in your freezer at least 24 hours or until ready to serve.
- This will make enough to fill about 8 (eight) 8 oz mason jars or 4 - 24 ounce mason jars.
- To make Simple Syrup
- Make your simple syrup by combining 1 cup sugar and 1 cup water In a pot. Heat and stir just until the sugar is dissolved completely, Remove from heat, stir and cool. (See Notes)
doodles says
OH MY!!!!! I coulda used a couple three of those Monday!! Off to purchase some of that tasty chambord............already have the Mason jars 😉
Wendi @ Bon Appetit Hon says
This might be the most dangerous thing I've read in a while. Boozy slurpee in a canning jar!!!
Katie K says
looks delicious! I'm a wee bit confused on the math- the recipe is ~72 oz - how does that fill 24 8oz mason jars? Whatever the amount, I'm looking forward to it!
Colleen - Souffle Bombay says
Thanks Katie...maybe, just maybe I was enjoying a few of these when I was typing lol! I in fact use 6 oz mason jars and this will fill 12 -(for the photo I had made a double batch)!
Katie @ This Chick Cooks says
What a fun drink idea!
Alice A. says
Just saw Threemanycooks' tweet about these tonight and had to track them down. Can't wait to mix a batch!
Rene says
Those look AMAZING. I'm going to have to make space for these in my freezer!
Barbara | Creative Culinary says
I've made Chambord margaritas but have never stuck them in the freezer. Why the heck not; great, great idea. Better even than margarita popsicles (which are hard to get firm if you want enough booze in them!). Thanks!
Jen @ My Kitchen Addiction says
These were amazing. I have to make a batch of these and stash them in my freezer. You are a genius! 🙂
the food yenta says
i am on my way to the store to pick up chambord. these look so yummy! i can't wait to try.
Teresa says
Sounds yummy but do these have to be frozen?
Colleen says
Hi Becky, Chambord is a Raspberry liquor. The bottles come in a small and a large, you may even find an airplane sized bottle at your liquor store. I put it in margaritas, chocolate mousse, cakes, cookies. It really make chocolate shine! Here is a link to Chambord's site so you can see what it looks like - http://www.chambordchannel.com/ You will LOVE these Margaritas!!
Nadra says
This can also be made in a large heavy duty plastic bucket with a lid and served one at a time or for a large party..... makes having a margarita
With dinner or as an option at a party so..... E.A.S.Y.!!!!!!
Just take the bucket out of the freezer
And if you have enough alcohol in it it’ll be soft so all you need to do is give it a good vigorous stir all the way to the bottom and scoop into your
Salt or sugar rimmed glasses
Colleen says
I love the way you think Nadra!! I do this when I make Bourmon or Watermelon Lime Slush. This is a great idea for these as well! Thanks!
momof2boys says
These have been our go to for margaritas for years since you first shared them. Everyone raves about these! I was looking for your classic margarita recipe as well and I can't seem to locate it?
Colleen says
Cheers to that! And I am in the middle of updating the margarita recipe, it will back in a couple of days.