Frozen Grapefruit Margaritas are the BEST summer cocktail! Fun, frosty and refreshing! And they're perfect if you're entertaining because you can make them ahead of time. They get even slushier and better in the freezer.

Frozen Grapefruit Margaritas with Salt Sugar Lime Rims

My main goal when I host a get-together, is to serve the most delicious food and drink imaginable that can be made ahead of time. These Frozen Grapefruit Margaritas are exactly that.

If it's 80 plus degrees outside, as it was on Wednesday evening when I made these for a friend's birthday gathering, all the better! Hand someone a slushy grapefruit margarita on a hot night and you'll be rewarded by smiles of happiness and appreciation.

Frozen margaritas are a perfect celebratory spring/summer cocktail. I love that they can be made the day before and kept, covered in the freezer. In fact they get even better overnight, because they become super slushy. When you're ready to serve, rim the glasses, scoop in the margaritas, and enjoy!

I love warm weather entertaining, plotting delicious things to barbecue, fabulous side dishes using fresh summer produce, and great drinks! I've listed some of my favorite summer recipes below. So if your weekend BBQ menu is still undecided, maybe I can help

Here are some of my favorite festive recipes for summer parties and backyard barbecues:

APPETIZERS & SNACKS FOR THE GRILL

MAIN DISHES FOR THE GRILL

Korean BBQ Burgers
Mexican Spiced Grilled Chicken with Nectarine Salsa
Grilled Turkish Kofta Kebabs
Grilled Skirt Steak with Chimichurri Sauce
Yakitori Chicken
Thai Coconut BBQ Ribs

GREAT SIDES TO GO WITH BARBECUE

Here's the recipe for Frozen Grapefruit Margaritas. If you make them I hope you'll come back and leave a comment to let me know what you think.

Recipe

Frozen Grapefruit Margaritas Recipe

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Author: Lisa Goldfihnger
Total Time: 15 mins
Yield: 4 cocktails 1x

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Description

A delicious refreshing frozen cocktail that you can make ahead.

Ingredients

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For The Margaritas

1 cup ruby red grapefruit juice
1 cup white tequila (I used Espolon Tequila Blanco)
1 cup Cointreau (or substitute Triple Sec)
½ cup fresh squeezed lime juice (4 juicy limes) or bottled pure lime juice not from concentrate
2 cups of ice

For the Rim:

2 tablespoons white sugar
2 tablespoons kosher salt
1 lime, zested and cut into wedges, divided

Garnish:

Lime wedges or triangular slices of fresh grapefruit

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Instructions

Make the Rim: Pulse sugar, salt and lime zest in a small food processor or spice grinder until fully blended. Spread mixture out on a small plate, making sure it's spread wider than the diameter of your glass.
Make the Margaritas: Combine everything in a blender: grapefruit juice, tequila, cointreau, lime juice and ice. Puree until smooth. Pour into a pitcher and serve or pour into a plastic container, cover tightly and freeze until ready to serve. These are great to make ahead. They get nice and slushy if you leave them in the freezer overnight. Just stir, scoop and serve.
To Serve: Make a little cut in a lime wedge, push it down over the rim of a glass, and run it around the perimeter to wet the edge. Press the moistened edge into the rimming mixture. Give the margaritas a good stir before serving. Pour or scoop into rimmed glasses. Garnish with lime wedges or grapefruit slices.

Prep Time: 15 mins
Category: Cocktail
Method: no cook
Cuisine: Mexican

I got wonderful recipe inspiration from many sources for this post: Cooking Light (not longer in publication), Barefoot Contessa, and Food Network Kitchen

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