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This margarita with your favorite mix is quick, easy, and seriously delicious. The perfect shortcut when you’re short on time or already two drinks in.

Whether you're eyeballing the pour or playing it safe with a jigger, this margarita with mix is your no-fuss, high-reward shortcut to happy hour.

A margarita glass with a salted rim with a margarita mix and a lime wedge on the side

Best Margaritas with a Mix

I first made this margarita using a mix during a "mood" where the only thing I had was tequila, a half-used bottle of margarita mix, and a dream. Three sips in and totally fine with skipping the fresh lime.

Margs aren't always about perfection. It's about knowing when to go full mix-mode and embrace the shortcut. Especially if you're already one marg deep and "eyeballing it like Tom Cruise in Cocktail." If you want to mix it up-pun intended-try my strawberry margarita using a mix next.

What You Need

You'll find the amounts to this Margarita Recipe with Mix in the recipe card below; but before you make any swaps and alter the cocktail, check out why each ingredient is needed:

Tequila: use your favorite brand of blanco or silver.
Margarita mix: below I recommend my favorite mix, but any mix will work just fine.
Cointreau or Triple sec: adds the citrus liquor element to this margarita. Learn more about the differences between cointreau and triple sec here.
Lime wedges: for garnish.
Salt: for rimming the glass, optional.

How to Make Perfect Margaritas with a Mix

The detailed steps for making this cocktail are written in detail in the recipe card; here are some additional tips in each to ensure the best drink:

Prep the glass
Always prep the glass first so you can pour the margarita right after shaking it at its most chilled state.
Make the cocktail
To a cocktail shaker filled with ice, add in the required ingredients. Give the mixture a good shake, you know have shaken enough when the sides are nice and frosted.
Pour & Garnish
Add fresh ice to the prepared glass and strain the margarita. Add a handful of ice cubes to fill it to the top and garnish it with a lime wedge.

Watch this quick video to see this margarita made, step-by-step.

What is the Ratio of Tequila to Margarita Mix

For lighter Margaritas, you can sip and be social; I recommend using a 1:4 ratio of tequila to margarita mix. For a little stronger, go with a 1:3 ratio of tequila to mix; making it a great slow sipper.

How to Serve Easy Margaritas

Always serve your margarita extra cold-nobody wants a lukewarm sip. Salt the rim (or sugar, if that's your vibe), toss in a lime wedge if you have it, and pour over a generous heap of ice.

Hungry? Grab your favorite chips and try my Chunky Avocado Salsa, or keep it easy with Rotisserie Chicken Tacos, and turn this cocktail into the ultimate fiesta.

More Margarita Recipes

If impromptu happy hours are your jam, drinks like a pickle margarita, a dirty margarita, or an orange margarita are the perfect sidekicks to make.

Margarita Recipe with a Mix

Servings: 1

Prep Time: 5

Total Time: 5

This margarita with your favorite mix is quick, easy, and seriously delicious. The perfect shortcut when you're short on time or already two drinks in.

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Watch How It's Made

Ingredients

3-4 ounces Margarita mix
1 ½ ounces tequila
1 ounce triple sec or Cointreau, recommended
Lime, for garnish
Salt, optional

Instructions

Prep:

If you enjoy a rimmed glass, rub a lime wedge along the rim and dip the glass into tequila salt or rimming sugar.

Make the cocktail:

Fill a cocktail shaker with ice and add the Margarita mix, tequila, and Cointreau or triple sec. Shake until the sides are fully frosted.

Serve:

Pour, with the ice or over fresh ice, into the prepared glass. Garnish with a lime wedge.

Notes

While most mixes say, "Just add tequila," I highly recommend adding triple sec or Cointreau to your cocktail for an upgraded experience. If you only want to add tequila, an easy-to-remember is the 4:1 mix-to-tequila ratio (4oz & 1 ounce) for a lighter margarita or a 3:1 ratio for a stronger version.