Happy May long weekend! Whether you are heading to the lake, relaxing at home, working or planting the garden, I hope you can find some time to put your feet up and enjoy a virgin or spiked frozen margarita because I’ve got 3 for you to choose from… Or you could make them all!
I’m not a big drinker but I do enjoy the occasional beverage. And when I do I like something, light, not overly sweet and with a hint of lime, so this is right up my alley. I also love that these frozen margaritas are made with whole food ingredients, no processed juices, sugars or dyes.
I started playing around with these flavours when I was creating a frozen margarita to serve at a friend’s bachelorette party which was Fiesta themed. These are the versions I created and now love!
- Classic Lime
- Haskap Berry Orange
- Lime and Grapefruit
To make these frozen margaritas you’ll need a few staples:
- Blender – I have made this in a Vitamix and in a magic bullet and both work great. I must say the magic bullet is pretty handy for hauling to the lake to whip up a small batch of margaritas.
- Coarse salt – I love a good salted rim to go with my frozen margarita. Simply dip your glass in a cup of water to wet the rim and then roll the rim of the glass in a bowl of coarse salt. Once the rim is salted then carefully pour the thick frozen margarita into the glass.
- Ice – you’ll want lots of ice for this bevy with some straws to help sip it, preferably re-useable straws.
- Homemade lime syrup – in the recipes below I outline how to make the homemade lime syrup. It’s important to dissolve the honey into the fresh lime juice before putting into the blender otherwise the honey will clump as soon as it hits the ice.
- Alcohol – if you choose to make a spiked margarita you can add any kind of alcohol that you enjoy such as tequila (traditionally what is in a margarita), white rum, vodka or gin.
I’m a believer in adapting things to make them your own. If you prefer to enjoy this as a virgin margarita, simply omit the alcohol. If you’re not a fan of tequila (which I am not), swap for your choice of alcohol (mine would be white rum or vodka).
Classic Lime Frozen Margarita
Enjoy this frozen lime margarita as a virgin drink or spiked with your favourite alcohol while at the lake or in your own backyard. The perfect summer drink.
Ingredients
- 1 tsp coarse salt (for salted rim)
- 1.5 tbsp freshly squeezed lime juice
- 2 tsp honey
- 2 cups ice
- 1 drop food grade orange essential oil (OR 2 tbsp fresh orange juice)
- 1 oz alcohol of choice (tequila, white rum, vodka, gin, etc.)
- 1 tbsp fresh raspberries (optional, for presentation)
Instructions
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Fill a small bowl with water and dip the rim of your glass in the water. Roll the wet rim in 1 tsp of coarse salt and allow to sit while you make your margarita.
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Combine your fresh lime juice with your honey and mix well with a fork until dissolved.
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Place lime/honey mixture, ice, orange essential oil OR juice and alcohol into a blender and blend on high until smooth.
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Pour into your salt rimmed glass and enjoy with lime wedge, top with raspberries or serve as is.
Recipe Notes
Feel free to make a large batch of lime juice/honey mixture if you are making more margaritas. Store in the fridge for up to 5 days. Simply increase the two ingredients by the same ratio.
Haskap Berry Orange Frozen Margarita
Enjoy this frozen haskap orange margarita as a virgin drink or spiked with your favourite alcohol while at the lake or in your own backyard. Haskap berries grow abundantly in Alberta, so check out your local farmer's market to feature this unique berry in your drink.
Ingredients
- 1 tsp coarse salt (for salted rim)
- 1.5 tbsp freshly squeezed lime juice
- 2 tsp honey
- 2 cups ice
- ¼ cup haskap berries (OR blueberries)
- 1 drop food grade orange essential oil (OR 2 tbsp fresh orange juice)
- 1 oz alcohol of choice (tequila, white rum, vodka, gin, etc.)
Instructions
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Fill a small bowl with water and dip the rim of your glass in the water. Roll the wet rim in 1 tsp of coarse salt and allow to sit while you make your margarita.
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Combine your fresh lime juice with your honey and mix well with a fork until dissolved.
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Place lime/honey mixture, ice, berries, orange essential oil OR juice and alcohol into a blender and blend on high until smooth.
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Pour into your salt rimmed glass and enjoy with a lime wedge and orange slices.
Recipe Notes
Haskap berries (or honeysuckle berries) grow very well in Alberta and can be found at your local farmer’s market during the summer months. You can easy sub these for frozen or fresh blueberries. Feel free to make a large batch of lime juice/honey mixture if you are making more margaritas. Store in the fridge for up to 5 days. Simply increase the two ingredients by the same ratio.
Grapefruit Lime Frozen Margaritas
Grapefruit and lime, a refreshing citrus pair for this healthy summer margarita.
Ingredients
- 1 tsp coarse salt (for salted rim)
- 1.5 tbsp freshly squeezed lime juice
- 2 tsp honey
- 2 cups ice
- 2 drops food grade grapefruit essential oil (OR 2 tbsp fresh grapefruit juice)
- 1 oz alcohol of choice (tequila, white rum, vodka, gin, etc.)
Instructions
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Fill a small bowl with water and dip the rim of your glass in the water. Roll the wet rim in 1 tsp of coarse salt and allow to sit while you make your margarita.
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Combine your fresh lime juice with your honey and mix well with a fork until dissolved.
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Place lime/honey mixture, ice, grapefruit essential oil OR juice and alcohol into a blender and blend on high until smooth.
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Pour into your salt rimmed glass and enjoy with lime wedge, top with raspberries or serve as is.
Recipe Notes
Feel free to make a large batch of lime juice/honey mixture if you are making more margaritas. Store in the fridge for up to 5 days. Simply increase the two ingredients by the same ratio.
I’d love to know which one is your favourite. Let me know in the comments below 🙂 Have a great weekend, enjoy the sunshine and keep it safe!
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