A batch of frozen beer margarita is a must-have party drink for Cinco de Mayo. You may even need to triple the recipe to keep up with demand!
It was during an overnight layover in Houston, TX on our way back from Belize… We were starving for some real meat after 10 days on the island, so naturally we headed straight to the closest steakhouse.
That’s where I had my very first Mexican Bulldog, or coronarita, aka beer margarita. My jaw dropped when the server brought out a huge bowl of frozen margarita topped with an upside down bottle of Corona! What an interesting and FUN way to enjoy margarita! I loved it ever since.
Lucky for us, it’s also super simple to make one at home. And the best part, it’s a party-ready batch drink recipe, which means you’ll get to enjoy more than 1 drink, or you can share with a friend. But if you’re planning a bigger party, you may need to triple the recipe to keep up with demand. One just won’t be enough. Consider yourself warned. 😉
Oh and quick note about orange juice. You may wonder why the heck am I adding orange juice. Well, that’s because it cuts down sourness of lime juice and adds a little sweetness. It’s good, I promise.
But if you don’t have orange juice on hand, then no big deal. It’s certainly not a reason to run to the store. Just add a little extra sugar.
Cheers!
Frozen Beer Margarita
Ingredients
- 1 cup 240ml lime juice, frozen in ice tray
- ¾ cup 180ml tequila, chilled
- ½ cup 120ml triple sec, chilled
- ¼ cup 60ml orange juice, frozen in ice tray
- 3 tablespoons powdered sugar more if desired
- 6-8 ice cubes
- 1 bottle Corona
- Extra lime and coarse kosher salt for garnish
Instructions
- In a blender, combine everything except for beer and blend until smooth.
- Transfer the mixture into a pitcher and add beer.
- Rim the glasses with lime juice and salt and fill with margarita. Enjoy!
- Make-ahead tip: you can freeze the beer margarita in freezer until ready to serve. You can add beer before or after freezing.
Nutrition
This recipe was originally published on May 2, 2014.
powdered Sugar??? like icing sugar?
Yep, icing sugar. It dissolves faster.
If I freeze and make it ahead of time do I add the beer right then?
Hi, Melissa. Either way is fine. I freeze mine with beer and it works fine. If you freeze without beer, make sure to chill the beer before hand. Hope you enjoy it.
I agree, limes are outrageously priced lately!
I had a beer-rita in Miami…it was HUGE, and my two sisters and I shared it. It was so big it had 2 bottles of Corona in it! Lol! We did finish it (it was $50…waste not want not), and we definitely didn’t need anything else to drink that night!
Great recipe and share, thanks! 🙂
Oh, I love those giant margaritas to share!! Yum!!
I am intrigued…beer with tequila? It looks soo tasty and refreshing! I have a bit of sweet tooth, so I might actually add a little more sugar to offset the tang of the lime. Pinned, and can’t wait to try this!
–G
It’s so, so good, Ginger! Hope you give it a taste!
OH yum! I love margaritas I want to try your recipe. Pinned & shared.
Thanks, Theresa! It’s delish!
MMMMMMM – it’s not even midday yet and I already want one of these please!! x
Haha I hear ya, Trisha! I’m thinking the same thing. 😉