Frozen Margaritas
Margaritas are what these machines were built for. Every manual we have opens with a margarita, and the liquid volumes in those recipes — 3¼ oz per drink on Key West dials, about 13 oz for three drinks on the Bahamas and Fiji — are the baseline we use to size every batch on this site.
A frozen margarita lives or dies on the balance of spirit, sour and sweet. Keep tequila to roughly a third of the liquid; much more and the shaved ice won’t set. Citrus should be fresh or a good bottled juice, and the sweet element — mix, syrup, agave or liqueur — needs to be slightly more generous than in a shaken margarita because cold dulls sweetness.
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Frozen MargaritasKey West Margarita
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Frozen MargaritasBlackberry Margarita
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Frozen Margaritas · NewFrozen Paloma
Frozen Margaritas · NewSpicy Jalapeño Margarita
Frozen Margaritas · NewCranberry Margarita
Serving tips
Serve margaritas in chilled glasses with the rim prepared before you blend — salt for classic and citrus styles, sugar or tajín for fruit and spicy ones. For parties, pre-mix the liquid ingredients in a pitcher (everything except carbonated mixers) and keep it in the fridge; each batch then takes a ten-second pour and one button press. Set out lime wedges so guests can adjust tartness themselves.