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.

Submitted by Carol Loadholt
Updated on March 12, 2024
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Prep Time:
10 mins
Total Time:
10 mins
Servings:
8

Ingredients

  • 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

  • ⅓ cup brandy-based orange liqueur (such as Grand Marnier)

  • 2 limes, quartered

Directions

  1. Gather all ingredients.

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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.

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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.

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

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