My Grandpa Jim’s Frozen Margarita Recipe is famous in our family. A traditional frosty frozen margarita, it’s so refreshing and perfect for sipping!
Frozen Margarita Recipe
My Grandpa Jim makes the best frozen margaritas. They are a family tradition whenever my grandma and grandpa host a BBQ or dinner at their house. Before we were old enough to have a real margarita, Grandpa would make us a non alcoholic version with a splash of grenadine!
How to Make a Frozen Margarita
- Start with a good quality blender. I used my Blendtec blender for these frozen margaritas. It makes the ice so pillowy and soft!
- Combine triple sec, tequila, Rosa’s Sweetened Lime Juice and ice in a blender and blend well.
- If you want to serve with a salted rim, use fresh limes to coat the rim of the glass, then dip rim of glass onto a small plate with coarse salt.
- Blend in small batches to keep margaritas from melting.
- 4 oz Triple Sec
- 4 oz Tequila Jose Cuervo recommended
- 3-4 oz Rosa's Sweetened Lime Juice
- 4 cups ice
- Fresh Limes cut into wedges
- Coarse Salt
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In a blender, combine triple sec, tequila, Rosa's Lime Juice and ice. Blend well.
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To serve with salted rims, rub rim of glass with fresh lime wedges and dip in coarse salt.
For a sweeter margarita, use 4 oz of Rosa's Lime Juice, for a slightly less sweet version use 3 oz.
Thank you for letting me share your recipe, Grandpa Jim! One of the reasons I love having a blog is that I can share recipes and traditions that are important to our family. Here is a picture of my Grandpa Jim Barton with one of his famous margaritas on Easter this year. ❤️
Cheers, Grandpa Jim!
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Thank you for the interesting recipe! Let me be honest, I still haven’t prepared alcohol cocktails in my blender – I mostly used it for making smoothies and juices. But I love your recipe so much that I will definitely try it next weekend. I will let you know about the results!
I love that picture of your grandpa!! he sure can make a great margarita!
M’mm….I love frozen margaritas! This one was great!
I love an icy, cold drink, especially on a warm or hot day. I think drinks like this taste better when icy and frozen instead of just cold or chilled.
What a great cocktail recipe to unwind with! I can’t wait to sip on this tonight!
I loved it! My new favorite drink!! Such a perfect cocktail!
This is such a great summer drink! Thanks for sharing.
Perfect for parties with friends!
Oh my goodness! Looks SO tasty!
What a cute grandpa! It’s fun being able to share family recipes!
You have the cutest Grandpa!
I tried this last night! It was soooo good and refreshing.I am a margaritta snob,but this one has made it to summer drink list! Thank you for sharing!
Yummy! I love a good margarita. The days are getting warmer everyday. I can totally see sitting on the deck and enjoying this refreshing drink.
What a great story that comes with an amazing recipe, absolutely lovely! Can’t wait to use this recipe and enjoy a taco night with friends!
I’ve had the pleasure of having a couple of those, in years past. Top notch Mr. Barton.
Just made this margarita for Cinco de Mayo for my husband and I. The tequila I substituted with Cazadores and instead of sweetened lime juice, I used 3 fresh limes. Kept everything else the same. It turned out so good! Now a days you see recipes using a mix and I hate that. Surprisingly it was difficult to find a recipe using Triple Sec. I was also surprised to see so many using simple syrup. Your recipe is very refreshing and takes me back to my dads margaritas growing up. One thing, I served mine in large margarita glasses and your proportions filled 2. I’d say 4 for tumblers.