Recipes

Margarita

  • 1 bottle (½ gal) 
  • 3.5 gal – Water
  • 2-3 L – Tequila
  • (may use 2 L for drinks with less kick, or up to 3.5 L for stronger drinks)
  • ½ L – Triple Sec
  • combine all ingredients in a 5-gallon mixing container, stir or shake vigorously, and carefully pour into a margarita or slush machine
  • Makes 70-80 8-ounce drinks with alcohol mixed in, or 60 non-alcoholic slushies

Pro Tip: Add a splash of Grand Marnier on top of your frozen margarita after dispensing for a delicious “Cadillac” margarita

Strawberry Margaritas or Strawberry Daiquiris

  • 1 bottle (½ gal)
  • 2.5 gal – Water
  • 2 L – tequila, rum, or vodka for Strawberry Margaritas, Strawberry Daiquiris, or Strawberry ChiChis
  • alcohol optional; delicious without alcohol for kids’ parties
  • combine all ingredients in a 5-gallon mixing container, stir or shake vigorously, and carefully pour into a margarita or slush machine
  • Makes 56 8-ounce drinks with alcohol mixed in, or 48 non-alcoholic Strawberry slushies

Mango Margaritas or Mango Daiquiris

  • 1 bottle (½ gal)
  • 2.5 gal – Water
  • 2 L – tequila, rum, or vodka for Mango Margaritas, Mango Daiquiris, or Mango ChiChis
  • alcohol optional; delicious without alcohol for kids’ parties
  • combine all ingredients in a 5-gallon mixing container, stir or shake vigorously, and carefully pour into a margarita or slush machine
  • Makes 56 8-ounce drinks with alcohol mixed in, or 48 non-alcoholic Mango slushies 

Blue Raspberry

  • 1 bottle (½ gal)
  • 2.5 gal – Water
  • Optional for adult parties: 1.75 L – Rum or Vodka
  • combine all ingredients in a 5-gallon mixing container, stir or shake vigorously, and carefully pour into a margarita or slush machine
  • Makes 56 8-ounce drinks with alcohol mixed in, or 48 non-alcoholic Blue Raspberry slushies

Cherry Bomb

  • 1 bottle (½ gal)
  • 3 gal – Water
  • Optional for adult parties: 2 L – Vodka
  • combine all ingredients in a 5-gallon mixing container, stir or shake vigorously, and carefully pour into a margarita or slush machine
  • Makes 64 8-ounce drinks with alcohol mixed in, or 56 non-alcoholic Cherry slushies

Banana Daiquiris

  • 1 bottle (½ gal)
  • 2.5 gal – Water
  • Optional for adult beverages: 2 L – Rum
  • combine all ingredients in a 5-gallon mixing container, stir or shake vigorously, and carefully pour into a margarita or slush machine
  • Makes 56 8-ounce drinks with alcohol mixed in, or 48 non-alcoholic Banana slushies

Summertime Lemonade Margaritas or Lemondrop Martinis

  • 1 bottle (½ gal)
  • 3 gal – Water
  • 3 L – Tequila or Vodka for Lemon Margaritas or Frozen Lemon Drop Martinis
    • alcohol optional; delicious without alcohol for kids’ parties
  • combine all ingredients in a 5-gallon mixing container, stir or shake vigorously, and carefully pour into a margarita or slush machine
  • Makes 69 8-ounce drinks with alcohol mixed in, or 56 non-alcoholic Summertime Lemonade slushies

Sangria

  • 1 bottle (½ gal)
  • 1.75 gal – Water
  • 3.75 L – Red Wine (5 – 750 mL bottles)
  • ½ L – Brandy
  • combine all ingredients in a 5-gallon mixing container, stir or shake vigorously, and carefully pour into a margarita or slush machine
  • Makes 54 8-ounce drinks with alcohol mixed in.

Pina Colada

  • 1 bottle (½ gal)
  • 2.25 gal – Water
  • 2 L – Rum
    • alcohol optional; delicious without alcohol for kids’ parties
  • combine all ingredients in a 5-gallon mixing container, stir or shake vigorously, and carefully pour into a margarita or slush machine
  • Makes 52 8-ounce drinks with alcohol mixed in, or 44 non-alcoholic virgin Piña Coladas

Blue Hawaiian Daiquiris

  • 1 bottle (½ gal)
  • 2.5 gal – Water
  • 1.75 L – Rum
    • substitute additional 1/2 gallon of water for non-alcoholic kids’ slushies
  • combine all ingredients in a 5-gallon mixing container, stir or shake vigorously, and carefully pour into a margarita or slush machine
  • Makes 56 8-ounce Blue Hawaiian daiquiris, or 48 non-alcoholic Blue-Hawaiian slushes.

Frose

  • 1 bottle (½ gal)
  • 2 gal – Water
  • 3 L – Rosé wine (4 – 750 ml bottles)
  • 750 ml – Vodka
  • combine all ingredients in a 5-gallon mixing container, stir or shake vigorously, and carefully pour into a margarita or slush machine
  • Makes 56 8-ounce drinks with alcohol mixed in, or 40 non-alcoholic slushies

Peach Bellinis

  • 1 bottle (½ gal)
  • 2.5 gal – Water
  • 3.75 L – Champagne (5 standard bottles)
  • 1 L – Rum
  • ½ L – Peach Schnapps
  • combine all ingredients in a 5-gallon mixing container, stir or shake vigorously, and carefully pour into margarita or slush machine; vent mixing container after shaking a few times to allow gas from champagne to escape
  • Makes 70 8-ounce drinks with alcohol mixed in, or 48 non-alcoholic Peach slushies

Peach Margaritas or Peach Daiquiris

  • 1 bottle (½ gal)
  • 2.5 gal – Water
  • 2 L – Tequila or Rum for Peach Margaritas or Peach Daiquiris
  • combine all ingredients in a 5-gallon mixing container, stir or shake vigorously, and carefully pour into a margarita or slush machine
  • Makes 56 8-ounce drinks with alcohol mixed in, or 48 non-alcoholic Peach slushies

Hurricanes

  • 1 bottle (½ gal)
  • 2.5 gal – Water
  • Optional for adult beverages: 2 L – Light or Dark Rum
  • combine all ingredients in a 5-gallon mixing container, stir or shake vigorously, and carefully pour into a margarita or slush machine
  • Makes 56 8-ounce drinks with alcohol mixed in, or 48 virgin Hurricanes