Yield: 3 cups of mix.
For sweet & sour mix:
2 cups water
¾ cup granulated sugar
¼ cup honey
½ cup fresh lime juice (about 7 limes)
½ cup fresh lemon juice (about 2 lemons)
In a medium saucepan, simmer water, granulated sugar, and honey over medium heat until sugar and honey are fully dissolved. Remove from heat and allow to cool completely.
Pour sugar water into a large jar or small pitcher. Stir in lemon and lime juice.
Refrigerate in a sealed container for up to a week.
For 2 margaritas:
3 ounces tequila
3 ounces sweet & sour mix
1½ ounces triple sec
3 fresh lime wedges
Coarse salt
Sprinkle a small amount of coarse salt on saucer. Rub 1 lime wedge around rim of glasses. Dip or roll the rim of each glass around in the salt just to cover of each rim. Note: May substitute sparkling sugar for salt or combine for a salty-sweet rim.
Fill glasses with crushed ice.
In a small pitcher, combine tequila, sweet & sour mix, and triple sec. Stir and pour over ice filled glasses. Garnish with a lime wedge.
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