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.
Frozen Margarita Recipe
Ingredients
- 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
Instructions
- In a blender, combine triple sec, tequila, Rosa's Lime Juice and ice. Blend well.
- To serve with salted rims, rub rim of glass with fresh lime wedges and dip in coarse salt.
Notes
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.