Recipe courtesy of Rick Bayless

Margaritas for a Crowd

  • Level: Easy
  • Yield: 20 to 24 old-fashioned margaritas
  • Total: 30 min
  • Prep: 30 min
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Ingredients

1 750-milliliter bottle silver tequila (use a high-quality, 100 percent agave tequila)

1 to 2 cups (1/3 to 2/3 of a 750-milliliter bottle) Cointreu or Triple Sec

1 cup freshly squeezed lime juice, plus several tablespoons extra for rimming the glasses

Several tablespoons coarse kosher-type salt, for rimming the glasses

About 1 gallon ice cubes

Directions

  1. Just before serving, in a half gallon pitcher combine the tequila, the minimum amount of Cointreau or Triple Sec and the lime juice. Taste and add more orange liqueur if you think your margaritas need more sweet oranginess to balance the other flavors. Remember, you're tasting it warm and undiluted; when chilled and diluted, the flavors will be mellower and the lime's tartness will be more attractive.
  2. Pour several tablespoons of lime juice onto a small plate and several tablespoons coarse salt onto another. Have martini glasses at hand (chill them for an extra special touch).
  3. As your guests ask for their margaritas, invert a glass into the plate with the lime juice to moisten rim, then lightly dip into the plate with the salt. For each drink measure 2 ounces (1/4 cup) of the margarita mixture into a cocktail shaker. If you have a 2-ounce ladle that you can keep in the pitcher, measuring goes much faster. Add ice cubes (5 cubes for 1, 8 for 2, 10 for 3). Secure the lid and top and shake vigorously for 10 to 15 seconds. Strain into the salt crusted glasses and hand off to the lucky recipients

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Sean

Oof.  This was strong enough to put down a horse.  I do like strong on occasion, but this was too much.  Had 4 people sample it to make sure I wasn't the only one.  I only used 1 cup Cointreau since I figured it would really amp up the alcohol.  But if you're looking to get there quick, this recipe will do it!<div><br /></div><div>Using this recipe as a base, I made an (almost but not quite) gallon changing a few things:</div><div><br /></div><div>1250 ml tequila</div><div>2 cups Cointreau</div><div>4 cups limeaid (2 cans water per package)</div><div>2 cups OJ</div><div>1/2 cup agave syrup</div><div><br /></div>

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