5-Minute Frozen Margarita Recipe

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Published 4/14/2022 • Updated 3/22/2024

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Since coming up with this frozen margarita recipe years ago, it has become a staple cocktail at the Fit Foodie studio even when it’s not Cinco de Mayo! We love making them for happy hour because you can make a large batch at one time and, well, we love slushies 🤓

With just 5 basic ingredients you can whip up the best blended margarita recipe in under 10 minutes. Let’s get started!

Frozen Margaritas in glasses with limes.

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“One of the best frozen margarita recipes I’ve tried, followed exactly except had to add about 3oz fresh lemon juice bc my limes were a little stingy. Popped the rest in a glass container in the freezer for tomorrow and it’s icy and slushy. Thanks for the great recipe!” – Heidi

Frozen margaritas are a summer staple and now you can make them in your own home! Like our Spicy Grapefruit Margarita, these frozen margaritas are made with a few simple ingredients and lots of flavor.

We love this cocktail recipe because we’re huge fans of the tequila + lime combination. It’s smoky, full of citrus, and an absolute dream. This frozen margarita recipe calls for all of the classic margarita ingredients plus the addition of ice…because after all, this recipe is blended!

What You Need to Make a Frozen Margarita

Tequila – our favorite is Contigo.
Orange liqueur – triple sec or Cointreau both work.
Lime juice – the fresher the better!
Agave nectar – you can also use honey!
Ice

We chose to sweeten our frozen margarita with agave nectar because it’s more traditional, but we’ve also made this recipe with homemade simple syrup or honey, so the option is yours! We recommend using freshly squeezed lime juice for the best results because, well, the fresher the better!

What can I use instead of orange liqueur?

If you don’t have orange liqueur, try using a splash of fresh orange juice! Orange is really the flavor you’re looking for.

How to Make a Frozen Margarita in a Blender

In order to really make this frozen margarita perfect, we recommend using a high-speed blender such as a Vitamix. You want to make sure that you use something that is strong enough to pulverize the ice into a slushy so that you get that classic frozen margarita consistency.

Place all of the ingredients into your blender.
Blend on high until it’s smooth and has a slushy consistency. Feel free to add more ice as needed. S
Serve in a salt-rimmed glass with a lime wedge and lime zest for garnish.

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How to Salt a Rim for Margaritas

To put the cherry on top of this frozen margarita recipe, we love salting the rim of the glass before pouring in your frozen margarita concoction. Here’s what you need:

coarse sea salt
water

All you need to do is moisten the rims of the margarita glasses you want to use with water. We do this by pouring water onto a small plate and then dipping the rim of the glass into the water. From there, dip the rim onto a small plate of coarse sea salt. The water will allow the sea salt to stick to the glass.

Variations

Love a frozen margarita, but want to mix it up? Here are some simple variations!

Mango: try our frozen mango margarita by adding some frozen mango into the mix!

Strawberry: you’ll love our strawberry margarita. Strawberries add a bit of tartness and a gorgeous red color to this classic cocktail.

Watermelon: we recently tried frozen watermelon chunks in this recipe and it was NEXT LEVEL good.

4.96 from 21 votes

Frozen Margarita Recipe

With just 5 basic ingredients you can whip up the best frozen margarita recipe in under 10 minutes! Make these frozen margaritas all summer long!

By: Lee Funke

Prep: 15

Cook: 0

Total: 15

Servings:

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Ingredients

▢ 6 oz. tequila, 3/4 cup
▢ 4 oz. orange liqueur, we used triple sec (1/2 cup)
▢ 6 oz. fresh lime juice, 3/4 cup
▢ 2 tablespoons agave nectar
▢ 4 cups ice, or more to taste

Instructions

Place all ingredients into a high-speed blender.
Blend on high until smooth. If you want a thicker frozen margarita, add more ice.
Serve margarita in a salt-rimmed glass with a fresh lime wedge.

Tips & Notes

We highly recommend using a high-speed blender like a Vitamix for this recipe. You need to use something that is powerful enough to pulverize the ice!
Feel free to add more agave nectar to sweeten as desired.
Option to serve this recipe on the rocks instead of blending everything together.