Homemade Margarita Mix

Today I'm excited to share a recipe for homemade margarita mix. It's insanely easy to make, with only two ingredients plus water! The difference between homemade mix and something you buy at the store is kind of insane, though. Sometimes the store-bought mixers can be syrupy and gross. Homemade tastes SO much fresher. Totally worth the effort!

Homemade Margarita Mix

1/2 cup sugar
1 cup water
1 cup lime juice (about 10 limes)

Squeeze the lime juice into a bowl or measuring cup. Heat the water and sugar in a saucepan over medium heat until the sugar has dissolved. Let the mixture cool a bit before adding in the lime juice, mix together, and pour into a bottle. Refrigerate the mix for up to two weeks.

It's perfect to make a big batch before parties. You can easily tweak the proportions to make a large or small batch depending on how many you'll be serving!

To make a margarita with this, just mix 1 shot of tequila, half a shot of triple sec and some ice. It's super simple! Don't forget to salt your rim.

You can make fun variations by using half grapefruit juice, orange juice or berry juice instead of lime juice. I just tried my first bourbon margarita (just sub bourbon for tequila) and it was really fun and different. Don't be afraid to experiment, you really can't mess it up!

Enjoy.....

xoxo! Elsie

Credits// Author and Photography: Elsie Larson. Project Assistant: Laura Gummerman. Photos edited with A Beautiful Mess Actions.