Dad's Killer Beergaritas are a thirst-quenching mix of beer and margaritas. My Dad's famous summer drink recipe!
This recipe is NOT gluten free.
You guys…I got it! Dad’s Killer Beergarita recipe!
Wow, I totally just felt like a 17 year old calling all her friends after raiding her parent’s liquor cabinet. Not that I ever did that or anything. Cough.
Anyway! Beergaritas are one of my Dad’s specialties and are the ultimate refreshing summer drink.
Lime-flavored light beer is spiked with a shot of tequila and triple sec, lightly sweetened with Rose’s lime juice and limeade, then topped off with freshly squeezed lime juice. These babies are KILLER!!
My Dad cooks and mixes drinks a lot like me – add a pinch of this, a dash of that – but I asked him to try his very best to measure and write the recipe down the next time he made a batch, and he totally pulled through.
Plus he was pretty jazzed about the prospect of his recipe appearing on the site. Go Dad, go! ;)
My recipe? On the blog? Could it be?!
Per Dad’s instructions: For one Beergarita, pour 1 cold Miller Chill inside a large glass. You could use Bud Light Lime, or a regular beer for that matter, but Miller Chill tastes the absolute best.
Add 1 shot each Tequila and Triple Sec into the glass next.
Next, add 1/2 shot Rose’s Sweetened Lime Juice, which you get right by the margarita stuff in the store.
I don’t love the idea of adding sugar to my beergarita, but in the grand scheme of things, it is a whole lot less than if I was drinking a straight up margarita, or even Bud Light’s new lime-a-rita stuff, which is so sweet it kind of hurts my teeth!
Add 1 Tablespoon thawed Limeade next. Again – the whole sugar thing, I know, but it’s just 1 Tablespoon.
Finish ‘er up with the juice of 1/2 lime and some ice!
Ready, set, refresh!
These are sooo delicious! Rather than the sickeningly sweet flavor of a standard margarita, these beergaritas have just a hint of sweet, and a whole lot of tart and fizz from the lime and light beer.
You could run a lime wedge around the rim of the glass, then dip it in course salt before adding your beergarita ingredients, or go without and snack on some lightly salted peanuts instead, which is how I usually roll.
Dad's Killer Beergaritas
Ingredients
- 1 Miller Chill, or Bud Light Lime, or any light beer
- 1 shot tequila
- 1 shot triple sec
- 1/2 shot Rose's Sweetened Lime Juice
- 1 Tablespoon frozen Limeade concentrate, thawed
- 1/2 lime
- ice
Directions
- Combine all ingredients together in a large glass.
- Mix, then add ice.
Notes
- This recipe is NOT gluten free!
Nutrition
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How long will these keep in the fridge if I want to make a bunch before a party?
I made mine about 2 hours before we went to our event, so I’d say a couple hours otherwise the beer will go flat!
I’ve tried those Lime-a-ritas, and yup they’re sweet. I added soda water to them and they’re great that way! A fizzy not killing you with sweet margarita!
I made these for my in-laws — perfection. Great recipe!
We drank these ALL weekend, they were amazing, thanks!
These look awesome, so refreshing! My boyfriend recently picked up some of those Lime-a-ritas for a day of golf and he had a bunch leftover, so I tried one. Holy sticky sweet! Nice idea, but bleh. This sounds MUCH better! Can’t wait to try them.
I have a beergarita recipe but it’s much simpler…these look amazing. My dad makes great margies too without the beer and chicken parm. Whenever he comes for a visit, I have him cook it up!
Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! Or thank your Dad!
You have saved me from my hubby’s countless failed margarita attempts. I promptly emailed the post to him after seeing it and we tried these yesterday and wow! It was love at first sip. No more crazy concoctions with powdered sugar? I haven’t been able to stomach them. Being in Texas with a serious love for TexMex a good margarita recipe is a must and now we have it! Many high fives we’re exchanged yesterday over this recipe :)
Thank you!
Yay! You kept talking about these… so glad you finally got the recipe. Sounds WONDERFUL!
These were amazing! Seriously, so, so good. Thanks, Iowa Dad Eats!
We had something similar to this at a party recently. They are so good. Glad to have the recipe!
After seeing this post yesterday I ran to the store to buy the ingredients. They are so delicious, cheap tequila and all! I have been looking for a recipe like this, so thank you!
Wow! Had to “test” these before bringing them to a party this afternoon- insanely delicious, but I may be on the floor by the time the party starts! Another awesome recipe, keep ’em coming! You rock!!!
Sounds great! It’s similar to a cocktail I concocted that uses Fresca instead of beer and fresh lemon & lime juices plus stevia to sweeten. No added sugar in mine!