You are about to have your girlfriends, family, or a few couples over. You get the beer on ice, the apps at the ready and of course make Classic Margarita’s By The Pitcher! This classic margarita recipe is like no other and guaranteed to make the evening a fun one!
To me, icy-cold Margaritas are one of the most fun cocktails to enjoy at restaurants and at home. I like them both on the rocks as well as frozen. Nothing beats a classic, deliciously refreshing Margarita.
How To Make a Pitcher of Classic Margaritas – Recipe and Technique
It all starts with the tequila. Don’t skimp…After all the tequila takes center stage in the drink right? This is a Classic Margarita cocktail recipe, which is the perfect cocktail to make for everything from celebrating Cinco de Mayo, to backyard BBQ’s to simply hanging outside on a weekend night with your friends or your love.
Making Classic Margarita’s By The Pitcher is easy on the host and the guests. The Margaritas are ready to go for an easy party cocktail recipe – all you or your guest need to do is pour! Not all cocktails are created equal…Some are fussy and need to be made by the glass. So when you are planning your next gathering, big or small, get your pitchers at the ready and make sure you have plenty of Sauza® Tequila on-hand as well as their recipe for “Classic Pitcher Margarita’s for a Crowd”!
For this recipe, I used Sauza® Signature Blue Silver Tequila which is crafted at the renowned Sauza Distillery in Jalisco, Mexico. Made with 100 percent blue weber agave, the taste is fresh, clean with notes of grapefruit and floral. It’s delicious!
Did you know that more tequila is consumed on Cinco de Mayo than any other day of the year?
If you are ready to get your Cinco de Mayo on, planning a Mexican Fiesta or just love Mexican food, check out some of my popular recipes with a Mexican flair. They will be the perfect thing to accompany this margarita pitcher recipe:
I worked on both of these Enchilada recipes until I deemed them the BEST, I’ll wager they are better than most places you may have had them out (in the U.S. anyway). So check out these Beef Enchiladas and White Chicken Enchiladas and let me know what you think.
Some more of my favorite Mexican dishes:
- Beef Enchilada Dip – This dip is scrumptious and goes perfectly with the margarita pitcher theme! Make it up ahead of time for an easy, fun-filled evening.
- Mexican Street Corn Casserole (with avocados) – Mmmm! A great dish to make for a party or if you have lots of avocados on hand.
Other Favorite Margarita Recipes
- Frozen Chambord Margarita’s (which you make ahead and have at the ready for when the mood striker OR pop in guests). Mmmm!
- The Corona Sunrise – a spin on the Chambord Margarita!
Maybe margarita’s aren’t your thing? Here are a few other beverages that would go well (but are not made by the pitcher and do not contain tequila)
- The Corona Sunrise – The color of this drink will add to the Mexican festival and is perfect for someone who doesn’t enjoy a margarita
- The Corona Sunrise – Don’t want tequila at all? This drink is refreshing and beautiful!
Looking for more Mexican- inspired recipes?
Classic Margarita's By The Pitcher
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups tequila used Sauza® Signature Blue Silver Tequila
- 1 cup lime juice
- ½ cup DeKuyper® Triple Sec Liquor
- ½ cup simple syrup
- Salt for rimming coarse salt or lime salt
- Lime wheels for garnish
Instructions
- Add ingredients to your pitcher and stir.
- Pour salt onto a small plate.
- Rim glasses with salt by wetting the rim with water then dipping them into the salt.
- Fill glasses with ice, garnish with a lime wedge and fill to the rim with your Margaritas.
- Simple syrup is made by combining equal parts water and sugar and heating it in a small pot until sugar is fully dissolved.
- Allow your simple syrup to fully cool, then store in sealed jars in your refrigerator until ready to use. Keeps well stored in your refrigerator for 1 month.
Notes
Nutrition
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.
helen says
there’s NO simple syrup in a margarita! what is this?
thanks anyway, I’ll keep looking
Dorothy says
If I wanted to add the Chambord to the pitcher instead of the glass, do you think it would turn out ok? I just something easier to serve for a party. If so how much? Thanks!
Colleen says
Sure it would. Just add to your taste.SO for this, I would add 3/4 cup and go up from there if you wish. Sorry for the delay, we were away for vacation.
Amber says
Very good!! It doesn’t make a pitcher though.