Homemade Margarita Recipe with Limoncello
The Limoncello takes this margarita to a whole new level. Delightfully refreshing and definitely lemony. Be careful though, there is a lot of alcohol in this little power-packed drink.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes, not including making limoncello
- Total Time: 0 hours
- Yield: 4 1x
- Category: Cocktails
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
Scale
Homemade Limoncello
- 15-20 Organic Lemons
- 750 Liter of Good Vodka, at least 80 proof
- 3 cups water
- 3 cups sugar
Citrus Sugar or Salt for Rim
- 1 cup coarse Sugar
- Zest of 2 Lemons or Zest of 3 Limes
Limoncello Margaritas
- 4 oz Limoncello (homemade or store bought)
- 4 oz Silver Tequila
- 4 oz Triple Sec
- 4 oz Fresh Squeezed Lemon Juice (about 2 lemons)
- 1/2 cup Frozen Limeade Concentrate
- Citrus Salt or Sugar for the Rim
- Sliced Lemons and mint for Garnish (optional)
Instructions
Homemade Limoncello
- Using a vegetable peeler, peel 15-20 lemons making sure to remove all the pith with a sharp knife.
- Add lemon peels and 750 ml vodka to an airtight glass jar. Cover and let sit in a cool, dark place for 4 weeks.
- Once the vodka has set and been infused, bring 3 cups of water and 3 cups of sugar to boil in a large saucepan. Reduce heat and cook for 6-8 minutes until the mixture thickens.
- Let the simple syrup cool completely. Let it sit overnight at room temperature.
- Strain the lemon peels through a mesh sieve. Discard the peels and keep only the lemon infused vodka.
- Combine the vodka and the simple syrup mixture in an airtight glass container. Stir well and store in the freezer.
Citrus Sugar or Salt for Rim
- Combine one cup of coarse sugar with the zest of either 2 lemons or 3 limes.
Limoncello Margaritas
- In a medium-size pitcher, combine 4 ounces each of limoncello, silver tequila, triple sec, and fresh squeezed lemon juice, and 1/2 cup frozen limeade. Stir and chill until ready to serve.
- Set out 2 saucers: pour 1/4-inch deep water into one and pour citrus sugar or salt into the other saucer (enough to rim the glasses). Additional citrus sugar/salt can be stored in an airtight container for one week.
- Dip the rim of 4 margarita glasses in the saucer of water and shake the excess off. Dip the rims into the citrus sugar or salt.
- Add crushed ice to each glasses. Pour in the Margarita mixture.
- Optional: Place small sprigs of mint leaves in the middle of four sliced lemons. Lay the lemons on top of each margarita glass for a garnishment.
Enjoy!!
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 Margarita Glass
- Calories: 329
- Sugar: 37 g
- Sodium: 0 mg
- Fat: 0 g
- Saturated Fat: 0 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 39 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 0 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
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