It’s late July in Nashville, which means it’s really too hot to do much of anything but try not to break a sweat by blinking too much. Getting up to make a margarita, however, is worth the effort. Lissa and I found these when we were taking turns reading the Sweet Potato Queens books a few years ago, and we’ve been making them since then. They’re fast, they’re easy, they’re a little fizzy, and they’re crazy refreshing on an unbearably hot summer evening.
Mambo margaritas
Ingredients
- 12 ounce can frozen limeade concentrate (still frozen; save the can to measure remaining ingredients)
- 12 ounce bottle of Corona
- 12 ounces of Sprite or 7-Up
- 12 ounces tequila
- Salt for glasses, optional
Instructions
- Pour all ingredients into a pitcher and stir well
- Serve over ice (and don’t forget the salt!)
Because variety is the spice of life and all, what’s your favorite summer drink? Margaritas? Sweet tea? An ice bath?
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Favorite summer drink? Anything with booze and ice cubes…I’m not picky. 😉 I need to make these ‘ritas. Never met one I didn’t like! I’ve added Sprite to mine for years and I swear it’s the magic ingredient.
Yes! The Sprite is magical!
I guess I need one if these because when I first read it, I thought it said -Salt and glasses, optional.
Maybe you need one of these AND glasses. Just to cover all the bases. 😉
Ahhhhh the famous Sweet Potato Queens knock-you-naked-margarita!! Love it. And the books. 🙂 I’m all about white wine, mimosa or a margarita in the summer. Or all year ’round I guess.