For home use, the Margaritaville Tahiti Margarita Machine, made for margaritas, smoothies, and other frozen drinks, allows ambitious hosts to create up to three 24-oz margaritas at once. “You can never go wrong with 100% agave tequila, fresh lime juice and simple syrup in the right proportion.”Ĭalexico uses a commercial-grade Taylor blender to whip up hundreds of frozen margaritas weekly. “Our secret is making all ingredients from scratch and using fresh juices-you can tell the difference between bottled and freshly squeezed lime juice-and simple but fresh ingredients,” says Vendley. “It definitely is frozen margarita season,” says David Vendley, co-founder of popular Mexican restaurant Calexico in the Greenpoint section of Brooklyn, New York. The longer you blend, the more consistent and colder the cocktail will be.” “Commercially, we like the Island Oasis blenders, but for personal home use, it’s hard to go wrong with the Oyster 6812 16-Speed,” he says. The Ponte Vedra team likes a 2:1:1 ratio of spirit to sour and sweet. “We like to use a Blanco tequila for our frozen margarita, but for an even smoother cocktail experience, choose a reposado or añejo,” he says. The key to the perfect frozen margarita is a quality, 100% blue agave tequila,” says Michael McGee, beverage manager at Ponte Vedra Inn & Clubs in Florida. “You can also measure and freeze the lime juice, agave syrup, and water into ice cube trays and add to the blender with the tequila and Cointreau for a quick and easy frozen marg,” says Hayes.Īs for blenders? “I love my Breville Boss blender,” says Hayes. Also, always use fresh lime juice, which will “make you question everything you drank in college.” He recommends agave syrup as a base ingredient. Hayes says making sure you use the right amount of ice, about 20–25% water content. “Or try mezcal for a more earthy and smoky play on a traditional margarita,” he says. He prefers the bright, vegetal, and fresh taste of Lalo Tequila.
“Using great tequila is going to make a huge difference,” says Erin Hayes, beverage director at the Fairmont Century Plaza in Los Angeles. “Once you take a sip, you’re far away from the stress of life and ready to chill.” Hoffstein recommends the Magic Bullet personal blender, which can be taken almost anywhere and is ideal for small, after-work solo batches.
“Whether you are poolside or inside, margaritas take you to a special place.” “Margaritas are the quintessential summer escape cocktail,” says Martin Hoffstein, the founder of JAJA Tequila.
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