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Easy Beer Margaritas

April 23, 2021 by Susanne 1 Comment

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This easy recipe for Beer Margaritas makes a pitcher!  Made with just five ingredients these margaritas are cool and refreshing. These re the perfect drinks for a summer party, tailgate or Taco Tuesday. 

clear pitcher filled with beer margarita garnished with lime on the rocks

 

The temperature is warming up and it is at long last patio season! That means it’s time to enjoy refreshing cocktails while unwinding from a busy day or stressful week. We love making big batch cocktails like a pitcher of these Moscow Mules, or Pear and Apple Sangria. Another of our favorite summer treats are these Strawberry Daiquiri Popsicles.  

 

Beer margarita in a clear glass with salt lined rim and garnished with a slice of lime.

What is a Beer Margarita?

Beer margarita is a cocktail made with typical margarita ingredients and combined with a light beer of Mexican origin like Corona.

How do you make a Beer Margarita?

What you’ll need: (Full printable recipe at bottom of page)

  • limes 
  • Mexican Beer 
  • limeade concentrate 
  • tequila 
  • coarse salt  
  • Ice
  • Large pitcher
  • Margarita glasses or small glass tumbler like I used 

Instructions: 

  1. Begin by thinly slicing the limes and placing those pieces at the bottom of a large glass pitcher, Then cut another lime into wedges and set it aside. 
  1. Next pour in two bottles of beer, one can of limeade concentrate and a 1/2 cup of tequila then stir to combine
  1. Scoop in ice and place in the fridge to chill for about 15 minutes. 
  2. Serve in a salt rimmed glass with ice and garnish with a lime. 

 

 

Two Beer Margaritas in a clear glass with salt lined rim and garnished with a slices of lime.

 

What kind of beer can be used in a Beer Margarita?

You can use any kind of  Mexican larger for this cocktail. The most commonly used is Corona. There are lots of other options to choose from though.

Some suggested brands include:

  • Corona Extra or Lite
  • Modelo Especial  
  • Dos Equis Especial 
  • Tecate Original or Lite
  • Sol Especial  
  • Or another blonde light beer of your choosing 

Do I have to use tequila for this recipe?

You will need to use a clear tequila (or tequila blanco) to make this a true cocktail. Because, the tequila is one of the main flavors in this cocktail I recommend looking for brand with a nice fruitiness to the flavor. Good does not necessarily mean expensive though. Below I’ve listed a few good tequilas in the low to mid price range. 

Suggested tequilas:

  • Casamigos 
  • Espolon Blanco
  • Cabo Wabo   
  • Or my personal favorite Patron 

a pitcher of Beer Margaritas with limes on a wood table.

My tips for this recipe: 

How to salt the rim of your glass:

  1. Cut one lime into large wedges 
  2. Pour salt into a shallow bowl or plate
  3. Rub the edge of the glass with one of the lime wedges 
  4. Then dip the top of the glass into the salt twisting it around so the gains of salt stick to the glass 

Can I make this in advance?

Yes! If you are making this advance combine all the ingredients together except the ice and place in the fridge to chill. If you add the ice too far in advance it will begin to melt and the margarita will be watered down and loose some of its flavor. 

This party cocktail is always a hit with friends and family! The best part is that it’s so easy to make if you need to whip together a second or third pitcher it is easy peasy to do! 

Be sure to have some delicious salty snacks on hand to enjoy with these drinks. We like to snack on these Sweet and Spicy Peanuts or a bowl of this amazing Beef Queso.  

What can I serve with Beer Margaritas?

White Chicken Enchiladas

Chipotle Shrimp Tacos

Oven Baked Chicken Fajitas

Chimichurri Churri Flank Steak

Crunchwrap Supreme 

Cheers Y’all! 

Susanne 

 

A glass of beerita with salted rim and lime round garnish.
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Beer Margaritas

This easy recipe for Beer Margaritas makes a pitcher!  Made with just five ingredients these margaritas are cool and refreshing. These re the perfect drinks for a summer party, tailgate or Taco Tuesday. 

Course Cocktail, Drinks
Keyword beer cocktail, beer margaritas, beerita, Mexican Beer, tequlia cocktails
Prep Time 10 minutes
chill 15 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings 6 drinks
Calories 93 kcal
Susanne Susanne

Ingredients

  • 5 limes 2 thinly sliced plus more for garnish, 3 wedged for garnish and salting the glass rim
  • 2 Mexican Beer see notes
  • 12 oz can frozen limeade concentrate
  • ½ cup blanco tequila see notes
  • ½ cup coarse salt

Instructions

  1. Slice limes and place in bottom of a large glass pitcher
  2. Pour beer, frozen limeade concentrate and tequila in to pitcher and stir to combine

  3. Add ice cubes to mixture and place in fridge to chill for 15 minutes

Recipe Notes

To Serve: 

  1. Trace the lip of the glass with a lime wedge and then dip into course salt 
  2. Add fresh ice to glass 
  3. Pour into glass and garnish with a lime wheel or wedge 

1 You can use any kind of  Mexican larger for this cocktail. The most commonly used is Corona. See above in post for other brand suggestions. 

2 Use a nice blanco tequila such as Patron. See above post for more brand suggestions. 

3 If you are making this advance combine all the ingredients together except the ice and place in the fridge to chill. If you add the ice too far in advance it will begin to melt and the margarita will be watered down

4 Nutrition information is estimated and will vary based on brands and serving sizes.

Nutrition Facts
Beer Margaritas
Amount Per Serving (1 drink)
Calories 93 Calories from Fat 9
% Daily Value*
Fat 1g2%
Saturated Fat 1g6%
Sodium 9434mg410%
Potassium 65mg2%
Carbohydrates 14g5%
Fiber 2g8%
Sugar 8g9%
Protein 1g2%
Vitamin A 28IU1%
Vitamin C 18mg22%
Calcium 25mg3%
Iron 1mg6%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Looking for more party cocktails ?

Cherry Lime Margaritas 

Pitcher Style Margaritas 

Strawberry Margarita Punch

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  1. Sandra Shaffer

    July 27, 2019 at 4:16 pm

    5 stars
    Before the summer ends I’m going to be sitting with a pitcher of beer margaritas by the pool! So simple…pass the tequila! Thanks for also sharing my spiked lemonade recipe!

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