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 in summer refreshment. 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. ‘Cause he’s nice like that.
Plus he was pretty jazzed about the prospect of his recipe appearing on the blog. 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.
Don’t hate on Juarez, btw. The price of liquor doesn’t matter too much when making a mixed drink (just ask my brother!) Use whatever you’ve got though!
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!
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Dad’s Killer Beergaritas
Description
Dad's Killer Beergaritas are a thirst-quenching mix of beer and margaritas. My Dad's famous recipe!
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
- Juice from 1/2 lime
- ice
Directions
- Combine all ingredients together in a large glass. Mix, then add ice.
This recipe is courtesy of Iowa Girl Eats, http://iowagirleats.com.
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.
Ben and I are attending an outdoor concert with my parents tonight, and I’m packing half-frozen beergaritas in mason jars to bring with us. It’s supposed to be 105 with the heat index…they should help cool things down!
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What’s one your Dad’s specialties in the kitchen (or behind the bar!)?
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I’ve heard of margaritas made with beer but I’ve never gone there; I am a bit of a stickler about mine, even insisting on fresh citrus, good tequila and orange liqueur in lieu of Triple Sec.
BUT…these actually look fun and I know my daughter and her friends would down them in a heartbeat (wait, that’s a problem isn’t it…OK, hand over the keys; let’s pretend you’re back in college!).
I love the part about your Dad. We are in reverse roles; I’m the mom doing the blog, my kids are the ones surprised when I include them. :)
Sounds delicious! My family does something called summer beer! It’s really simple all you do
Is take your favorite domestic light beer like bud light. You will need three beers, empty them into a pitcher. Next take a can of minute maid frozen lemonade and empty that Into your pitcher. Add one can of water as well as one can of your favorite vodka. Mix and serve over ice. Voila! Summer beer!
I love your page! I also love that my name is Kristin, your name is Kristin, I’m an Iowa girl and you’re an Iowa girl! Of course, now I’m in North Carolina, but I’m Iowan born and raised!
Yum!Second night in a row with these bad boys. I posted these on facebook (gave credit to your site) Hope that’s ok. Love the blog, just found it last week through Skinny Runner.
I do a similar one, but make a whole pitcher at once and then pour.
One can limeade
One 12 oz can of sprite
One 12 oz can of beer (any kind)
Using the limeade can, fill about halfway with tequila and another 1/4 of the way with triple sec.
Mix and add LOTS of ice, garnish with lime. SOOOO tasty!
These sound delicious! The recipe is really similar to my mom’s margarita slushies: instead of beer, she adds lemon lime soda, and she dumps 10-20 servings in a tub to freeze. Since there’s a lot of booze, it doesn’t harden but becomes a slushie! So good!
P.S. Those Bud Light lime-a-ritas really do suck! Something like 200 calories for that teeny tiny can? I’m sure it all comes from the sugar too!
love beergaritas… can’t wait to try this recipe!!!!
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!
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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!
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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!