11115 Pitcher Perfect Margarita About 24 drinks Tue Sep 25 15:27:00 -0700 2007 Tue Sep 25 17:19:49 -0700 2007 CHOW http://www.chow.com/recipes/11115 Wed, 26 Sep 2007 00:19:49 GMT Great for a crowd Better than a mix, easier than from scratch, and great for a crowd. Here’s an easy way to make a crowd’s worth of margaritas. Just be sure to stir the pitcher of homemade margarita mix periodically so the flavors stay consistently blended.

]]> For the margarita mix:
  1. Combine water, limeade, orange juice, bottled lime juice, and fresh lime juice in a large pitcher (about 3-quart capacity). Stir together and taste, adding more water or lime juice as desired.
  2. Fill one small, shallow dish with simple syrup and a second small, shallow dish with salt.
To serve:
  1. Briefly dip the rim of an Old Fashioned or other 8-ounce glass in simple syrup, then in salt. (If you don’t have simple syrup, rub a quartered lime on the rim to moisten.)
  2. Add ice and one shot (about 1 to 1 1/2 ounces) tequila to rimmed glass. Top with margarita mix. Add a squeeze of lime and serve.
]]> http://www.chow.com none 41 Drink For the margarita mix::

]]> Scant 2 quarts (8 cups) water

]]> 2 (12-ounce) cans frozen limeade

]]> 48 4 ounces frozen orange juice (1/4 can)

]]> 1/4 cup bottled lime juice**

]]> 44 Juice of 3 medium limes

]]> Simple Syrup

]]> 301 Salt

]]> To serve::

]]> Ice

]]> 477 1 liter 100 percent agave tequila

]]> 44 6 medium limes, quartered

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