Best Ever Grapefruit Margarita Pitcher

This is truly the Best Ever Grapefruit Margarita! Not only is it super easy to make with simple ingredients, it makes a whole pitcher! When you have a margarita, you more than likely are having more than one OR are sharing with friends, and a pitcher of Grapefruit Margaritas makes that so much easier.

This recipe just takes 5 simple ingredients that get poured in a pitcher and stirred together. No making simple syrup or squeezing 25 limes!

Some call this a “beer margarita” since it uses a bottle of beer.

Another great grapefruit cocktail is the Paloma. Check out this Rosemary Paloma on Mom’s Dinner.

Why This Recipe Works

• It is the perfect balance of sweet, salty and a hint of bitter.
• The grapefruit flavor is a nice departure from a traditional lime margarita.
• The clean salty flavor of silver tequila mixes perfectly with the lime and grapefruit flavors.
• Squirt soda not only adds some bubbles, but a nice grapefruit flavor without being overly sweet OR tasting like diet soda, like a Fresca might.

Ingredients

You only need 5 simple ingredients to make a pitcher of Grapefruit Margaritas, and then a little sugar, salt and fresh grapefruit for cocktail glass garnishes.

• silver tequila
• frozen limeade, slightly thawed
• grapefruit juice
• light beer
• Squirt soda

Squirt Soda – you can find Squirt in the soda aisle at the grocery store. It is a grapefruit flavored soda that is not overly sweet. It is the perfect soda for this recipe!

How to Make A Pitcher of Grapefruit Margaritas

Pour the semi thawed limeade into a large glass pitcher.

Pro Bartender Tip: Now you can use the 12 oz. empty limeade can to measure your other ingredients.

• Fill it with silver tequila (12 oz.), pour in.
• Fill half way with grapefruit juice (6 oz.), add to the pitcher.
• Finally fill it one and a half times with the Squirt soda (18 oz.) and mix it into the pitcher.

Pour in the bottle of beer.

Stir until the limeade is completely dissolved and it is well combined.

On a flat plate mix equal parts white sugar and kosher salt. Rub the rim of your glass with a fresh grapefruit wedge. The juice will help the sugar/salt adhere.

Dip the rim of the glass into the sugar/salt mixture until you have the desired amount on the glass rim… and the desired amount is a lot…trust me, you want a lot!

Add a lot of ice to the glass. Squeeze a wedge of grapefruit over the ice. Now pour in the Best Ever Grapefruit Margarita, sit back to enjoy your cocktail.

Less Sweetness

You have a couple options to lessen the sweetness if you like it less sugary:

• Top each glass off with a little grapefruit flavored soda water. Doing this will allow each person to decide their level of sweetness without diluting the pitcher.
• Add a 12 oz can of grapefruit flavored soda water to the pitcher. This will change the flavor of the pitcher (and the strength of the margs), so maybe add half the can then give it a taste and then add more as desired.
• Replace the Squirt soda with a 12 oz. can of grapefruit soda water.

Make Ahead

If you want to make this margarita pitcher a couple hours ahead, simply mix the limeade, grapefruit juice and tequila together. Pop it in the fridge.

Right before serving add the Squirt soda and beer.

Make it a Party!

If you are serving this Grapefruit Margarita Pitcher at a party, add these recipes to complete your planning:

Other Margarita Recipes

If you love a tequila cocktail then you are in the right place! Here are a few other margarita recipes you should check out!

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