Margaritas for a Crowd

Yield: 12 servings

Ingredients

• Lime wedges, for rim and garnish (optional)
• Coarse salt, for rim (optional)
• Small ice cubes
• 1 1/2 cups (about 12 limes) freshly squeezed lime juice
• 9 ounces gold tequila
• 7 1/2 ounces Cointreau or Triple Sec

Instructions

1. Rub the rims of margarita glasses with a lime wedge, then dip them into a shallow bowl of salt and shake off any excess. Fill the glasses halfway with ice, if desired, and set aside.
2. Combine the lime juice, tequila and Cointreau (or Triple Sec) in a pitcher; stir.
3. To serve, divide among glasses; garnish with lime wedges, if using.

Notes

For frozen margaritas, blend a quarter of this recipe at a time (to fit in most blenders) with 3 cups ice and 1 1/4 cups superfine sugar, and blend until smooth. Salt glasses, if desired, and garnish with lime wedges.