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Make up a batch or two of these Camping Margaritas for delicious slushie on your next camping trip.
These margaritas require some advance planning because they need time to freeze before the camping trip. As with any alcohol, they will not freeze solid. They turn into the most amazing slushie margaritas and they really couldn’t be any easier. 
I’ve learned over the years to double bag my margaritas because if I don’t something happens and the bag gets ruined and the margaritas end up spilling in the ice chest. No that is a total camping fail…I refuse to let my margaritas spill, so I take the extra precautions to double bag everything. Knock on wood, nothing has ruined them since I started doing that!
I have been using this recipe for probably 20 years and it’s always a hit when I pull the bag out on our camping trips. Our friends go crazy that I’m able to bring a slushie margarita with us and pull it out of the ice chest a couple days into our trip. Sippin’ one of these camping margaritas by the campfire is an amazing thing!
You don’t have to be headed out on a camping trip to enjoy these make ahead frozen margaritas. They are great to keep in your freezer all summer long for impromptu parties. This is just a simple {and delicious} way to make a frozen margarita without a blender.
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Camping Margaritas
Ingredients
Instructions
Nutrition Information:
Amount Per Serving:
Calories: 203 Carbohydrates: 4g
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Anne B says
July 11, 2019 at 5:32 pmI love this idea, but I LOVE YOUR nail polish! What color is it? Thanks!
Wendy O'Neal says
July 16, 2019 at 11:12 amAh, thanks Anne! The color is magenta and it’s my fav!!! It’s a gel polish from Young Nails. w-
Carla says
June 6, 2019 at 5:04 pmHi Wendy!
I loved this recipe for Camping Margaritas! I’m going to re-post the recipe on my blog tomorrow – linking to your page, of course. I’d love if you would take a peek and let me know what you think!
Thanks!
E says
October 14, 2018 at 9:16 pmWhy don’t you make it in an empty Ocean Spray juice bottle? Then you don’t have to double bag and its easy to pour. I am getting ready to go on the Grand Canyon and going to use your recipe that way.
Wendy O'Neal says
October 15, 2018 at 9:28 amGreat idea! w-
Natalie says
August 9, 2018 at 1:23 pmIm going camping tomorrow so I only have about a day for them to freeze, should I just use ice instead of water and blend it first before placing it in the freezer? Would it still taste good if I do it that way or would that mess it up?
Wendy O'Neal says
August 11, 2018 at 9:44 amThey should be fine with just a full day in the freezer. Although, I like the idea of blending with ice, then freezing…I might give that a try next time. Let me know how they turn out for you. w-
Katie says
May 10, 2018 at 6:29 pmJust made a huge batch, and wow, I was skeptical but this is really good and well balanced. No more over sweet mixes for us! This is also awesome to just make at the beginning of summer, then kept in the fridge for on demand margaritas when company comes! Thank you!
Kara says
May 1, 2018 at 3:54 pmI went to buy the ingredients and they didnt have any limeaid so I bought a can of frozen margarita, could I just add the tequila and no triple sec (maybe double the tequila 🤣🤣)? Also… I want to use it 2 days after putting it in the cooler (Cinco de mayo). Is that letting it thaw too much? If so, I’m just going to get a bottle of mix and try this out some other time. Would do a trial run but dont want to waste any tequila 😜
Wendy O'Neal says
May 1, 2018 at 4:02 pmHi Kara, I’m not sure what’s all the in frozen margarita can so I can’t say for sure about the triple sec. However, as for when to drink it…we drink them all trip long. The longer they are in the cooler the less slushy they are, so just keep it down at the bottom of the cooler until you are ready to drink. Enjoy! w-
Megan says
April 24, 2018 at 10:40 amThese sound perfect for boating this summer!! Can’t wait to give them a try.
Megan
Lois Kratzner says
March 27, 2018 at 10:00 pmI love Margareta’s. But I like mine “on the rocks”. I don’t like the slush kind because it gives me a head ache lol
kelly says
July 19, 2017 at 6:38 amI don’t like a lot of alcohol. Is this a lot, a little, or medium? Thanks!
Wendy O'Neal says
July 24, 2017 at 1:05 pmYou could add less alcohol if you are worried. I like a medium amount…I don’t the alcohol to overpower the other flavors. Hopefully that gives you a guideline of where to start with the tequila. w-
Nichole says
June 27, 2017 at 6:12 pmThis might be my greatest camping pin to date!
-HappyWifeyHappyLifey.com
Tammy says
June 13, 2017 at 12:50 pmDo you push the air out of the zip lock baggies or do you leave the air in? I have them in the freezer right now.
Wendy O'Neal says
June 13, 2017 at 9:59 pmI push the air out of the bags. Enjoy! w-
Isadora Guidoni says
June 7, 2017 at 10:34 amI had never heard of make ahead margaritas, but at the same time, it sounds like the best idea ever x)
Andy Gibbs says
June 7, 2017 at 5:26 amNice and Easy!…I like this line in the post i.e. “I refuse to let my margaritas spill”…its like Wendy against the margarita…Wendy win!!!…anyway are you a fan of mojitos
Wendy O'Neal says
June 7, 2017 at 1:48 pmLol! That’s right! I won’t let them spill. 🙂 And yes…love a good mojito! w-
Jeannie says
January 25, 2019 at 1:11 amCould I put these in a gallon jug to freeze?
Wendy O'Neal says
January 28, 2019 at 11:18 amI don’t see why not. I just don’t have the room when we go camping for large jugs. w-