Mason Jar Margaritas
Fast and totally refreshing! These easy Mason Jar Margaritas are assembled over ice right in the jar - just pour, shake, and drink! This recipe is for Pineapple Margaritas in a Mason Jar which makes them even better.
How on earth could we celebrate a whole week of tequila without making margaritas?!!! We can't. Duh.
So I decided to share 2 of my favorite margarita things with you.
1. How to make an awesome margarita without any bar tools -- just a mason jar and a lid.
2. Pineapple Margaritas which are my current favorite vehicle for tequila.
I do not have bar tools. It seems like one of those grown up things that I maybe should have acquired by the age of 34 (ack!), but I have to say that they have never been high on my list of must-haves. We don't make a ton of mixed drinks at home -- it's much easier to just uncork a bottle of wine and call it an evening.
Margaritas are different though! Margaritas are a drink you should definitely definitely make at home.
A basic margarita follows this easy formula: 2 ounces tequila + 1 ½ ounces Cointreau + 1 - 2 ounces lime juice
That is a recipe you need for your life.
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But. I like things a little sweeter. So normally to sweeten a margarita you'd add some simple syrup (a fancy name for sugar water). To make simple syrup you just heat 1 part sugar + 1 part water until the sugar dissolves. But we aren't doing that today .
Because pineapples.
A couple months ago I had dinner with my family at this awesome place that serves the best shrimp tacos I have ever had anywhere. My brother ordered a pineapple margarita and after stealing more than a few tastes for market research, I had to attempt to make it happen at home, albeit simplified and slightly less ... chic. Or something.
It seriously does not get any easier than this. No fancy shaker. No strainer. No blender. I am a little sad I could not logistically figure out how to salt the rim, but all you have to do is pour, shake, and drink. Which I think more than makes up for it.
Mason Jar Margaritas
Mason Jar Margaritas are the perfect cocktail for picnics and barbecues! Just toss all the ingredients in a mason jar, shake, and drink. The pineapple juice makes these a little bit sweet - you'll love 'em.
Ingredients
- 2 ounces Patron Citronage Orange Liqueur
- 1 ½ ounces blue agave/silver tequila
- juice of 1 lime
- 2-4 ounces pineapple juice (depending on your preference for sweetness and the size of your glass
Instructions
- Fill a mason jar with ice. (I used an 8 ounce mason jar jug with a handle). Pour the ingredients over the ice. Screw on the lid, shake well, and serve.
- Garnish with strawberries, pineapple slices, and lime wedges if you'd like.
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
1Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 496Total Fat: 0gSaturated Fat: 0gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 0gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 7mgCarbohydrates: 45gFiber: 1gSugar: 36gProtein: 1g
Do you have a recipe for making large amount of these margs??
I don't! But that's a great idea and I will add it to my list!
Bring in the trough, please. I could suck some of these down faster than you can say "marg me."
When I get the opportunity to have a drink, it is ALWAYS a margarita! And I think I'll be having this one next time! I love that combination!!
Thanks Jaren!! These things are sooooo good.