There are three things I know for: my love of Pete Wentz (and Fall Out Boy), all things aqua, and all the margaritas! The Italian margarita came to be when I was craving the same drink I had once been served at a restaurant but didn’t feel like taking the 90-minute drive to get one. So what is a margarita girl to do in a predicament like that, come up with her own!
After a trip to the store and playing the bartender in my kitchen, I finally found the perfect recipe for the best Italian margarita.
Ingredients:
- 1oz tequila
- 1/2oz Amaretto
- 6oz margarita mix
Directions:
- Pour over ice and mix
- *to make a frozen margarita add the mixture and ice to a blender. Blend and pour into your glass.
Why refrigerate margarita mix
Margaritas are a juice-based formula and should always be refrigerated for health-based reasons. If you don’t refrigerate your Italian margarita it will eventually ferment and then you will have Italian margarita beer. lol.
Why are margarita glasses shaped like that
Because it looks like an upside-down sombrero!! Just kidding. Truthfully, I don’t know but one of the most popular legends is that it came from a restaurant in Los Angeles. After ordering new champagne glasses, these oddly shaped glasses arrived instead. Legend says that one of the bartenders suggested using it for margaritas because it looked larger and would then probably fetch a higher price.
How to make an Italian margarita
Italian Margarita
Ingredients
- 1 oz Tequila
- 1/2 oz Amaretto
- 6 oz Margarita mix
Instructions
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Pour ingredients into a glass of ice and mix.
Make it frozen
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Add ice to a blender
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Add ingredients to the blender and blend until ice is smooth.
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Pour into a glass and enjoy.
Do you make the Margarita mix or buy something at the grocery store?
Hey Susan, I just buy mine at the store. It is yummy, give it a try 🙂
Thank you SO much for posting this! My boyfriend and I have had a bottle of amaretto we’re trying to use up, but I’ve been having trouble finding easy recipes we’d both like. I definitely plan on making a lot of these this summer!
It is so yummy Laura, I hope you both love it!!
What kind of margarita mix do you recommend?? All the ones I have tried are to sugary..
I love Margaritaville but i dilute it with water because it is too sweet like you said. I do 50/50 mix to water 🙂
Why can’t you tell us the name of the margarita mix you use? No need to recommend it … just provide the name, please. Thanks.
I like Margaritaville mix but it is very sweet as they all are so I dilute it about 50/50with water 🙂
what kind of tequila do you use in this recipe
I like Los Altos tequila 🙂
I have just discovered your blog and I am hooked. I have read everything and it is like I am with one of my 4 sisters! You are so entertaining that I read with a smile on my face and just wanted to read more.
I can’t wait for your next blog post.
Nancy R
Salem, VA
Aww, thanks so much Nancy, I also have a Facebook craft page where I spend most of my time these days, https://www.facebook.com/craftingattheshabbycreekcottage 🙂