Prosecco Margaritas {big-batch cocktail}
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Prosecco Margarita, a big-batch recipe perfect for entertaining! If you’ve ever wondered how to make a pitcher of margarita, this bubbly cocktail is super fun and delicious!
Prosecco Margarita
There is just nothing like a crisp, cold margarita to sip on while enjoying a Mexican meal. Both sweet and tart, this bevvy contrasts in the most beautiful way with the flavors and spices of Mexican cuisine.
But who am I kidding?
I like a margarita even without an awesome taco salad or my family’s favorite carnitas!
I created this Prosecco Margarita recipe in big-batch cocktail form, absolutely PERFECT for entertaining!
Measuring is done ahead of time, so all you have to do is divide the margarita mixture amongst glasses when your friends arrive. Then top it off with chilled bubbles of Prosecco, and sit back and enjoy!
Here are a few more of my favorite cocktail recipes: Pineapple Mint Julep Sangria (another big-batch cocktail), Rhubarb Margarita {aka “The Farmgirl Margarita”}, and the spicy, smoky Jalapeno Mezcal Margarita.
By the end of April, our yard is usually dotted with color here and there, with fall-planted bulbs flowering in full force. But this spring has been a very different (and rather difficult!) kind of year, with a full-on blizzard in April and temperatures barely reaching 60 degrees until just recently.
So I was so happy this weekend to finally see a patch of crocus showing their beautiful little faces!
And soon we’ll see these dainty yellow crocus peeking out, bright and sunshiny (this photo was taken a couple years ago). The girls and I planted these bulbs together a few years ago, and I always look forward to seeing them each spring.
A fun twist on the traditional margarita
As Cinco de Mayo approaches each spring, I can’t help but get caught up in (more) delicious Mexican food. And the quintessential cocktail of this celebratory Mexican holiday, of course.
I’m an easy one to convince, as I love most anything that combines sweet with tart. But I’m also a fan of that wonderful little bite that tequila offers.
This big batch margarita recipe is a fun twist on the classic margarita recipe, with a touch of bubbles.
A big batch margarita recipe is great for entertaining
This big-batch Prosecco margaritas recipes is a great beverage segue into the summer that awaits us, arms opened wide.
If you refrain from entertaining with cocktails because of the measuring and mixing, then this recipe is for you.
How to Make a Pitcher of Margarita
Simply make a batch of simple syrup (super easy instructions included in the recipe below).
Then measure and mix the margarita ingredients, and place the mixture in the refrigerator to chill. Right beside a bottle of Prosecco. Everything should be super chilled prior to mixing the drinks.
Slice a couple limes and place them in the refrigerator as well.
Salt the rims of your glasses and set them aside.
And then go get your party dress on before your guests arrive!
Prosecco cocktails were made for celebrations
This margarita recipe is crisp and refreshing, and goes down smooth and easy. The addition of bubbly Prosecco is a beautiful bonus, an ingredient you won’t find in a traditional margarita.
Bubbles are happy and life-celebrating and so much fun. Please don’t save bottles of bubbly for extra special occasions, like I once did.
Promise me you’ll pop a few more corks this year and celebrate your friends and family, with your friends and family. (Tequila, completely optional but highly recommended.)
If you like this Prosecco cocktail recipe, you might like:
A beautiful Frozen Peach Champagne Cocktail from Spend with Pennies, plus the World’s Best Cosmopolitan Cocktail from Noble Pig, and this Whiskey Lemonade with Honey Simple Syrup from Foodie Crush.
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Prosecco Margaritas {big-batch cocktail}
The recipe for these Prosecco Margaritas is in big-batch cocktail form, perfect for entertaining. I love the bubbly effect from the Prosecco!
Ingredients
- 3 oz. blanco tequila, or to taste
- 3 oz. Cointreau®
- 4 oz. chilled simple syrup*, or to taste
- 8 oz. freshly squeezed lime juice, or to taste
- 1 750-mL bottle chilled Prosecco (preferrably on the sweeter side, such as Dry or Demi-Sec)
- coarse salt, to rim glasses
- fresh lime wedges, for garnish
Instructions
- In a small to medium-sized jar or bowl, add the tequila, Cointreau, simple syrup, and fresh lime juice. Prepare this mixture at least a couple hours prior to serving the margaritas, and place in refrigerator to chill.
- This recipe will make 4 medium-sized margaritas or 6 smaller ones. Gather 4 to 6 medium or small glasses and get started! If salting the rims of your glasses, run the cut edge of a lime wedge around the rim of a glass and dip the rim into a small plate of coarse salt. Repeat with remaining glasses.
- Add ice to prepared glasses and divide chilled tequila mixture amongst the glasses. Top with Prosecco. Give a little stir to combine, and then taste test. Adjust for individual tastes by adding more simple syrup for extra sweetness and lime for tartness, plus extra tequila for those who like a bit more tequila bite. Squeeze a lime wedge over the top and add another one to the rim of the glass. Enjoy!
* Simple syrup is super easy to make, and takes only about 5 minutes! In a medium saucepan over medium-high heat, stir together 1 cup sugar and 1 cup water. Bring to a boil, stirring, until sugar has dissolved. Allow to cool to room temperature, and then store chilled in the refrigerator for up to a month. Use to sweeten any of your favorite beverages.
Notes
from a farmgirl's dabbles
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 6 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 212Total Fat: 0gSaturated Fat: 0gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 0gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 16926mgCarbohydrates: 20gFiber: 0gSugar: 14gProtein: 0g
Nutrition information is automatically calculated by Nutritionix. I am not a nutritionist and cannot guarantee accuracy. If your health depends on nutrition information, please calculate again with your own favorite calculator.
This post was previously published April 2015 and has been a reader favorite. Some of the photographs and text were updated in 2018.
Prosecco cocktails are my favorites! I like to try more and newer Prosecco recipes, and your recipe is fantastic as well. Thanks for another great ingredients!
The recipe says “top with Prosecco”. Have never had Prosecco, but I do make an awesome Margarita and want to try this recipe! How many ounces would you suggest?
Thanks for sharing! Can I prep any part of it ahead of time?
This looks so good! What a refreshing one to have on hand for a summer get together!
My two favorite adult beverages in one drink! Thank you for sharing :)
Hi, can I substitute the Cointreau to triple sec? They both orange liqueur anyway. I would love to try it but I don’t have Cointreau. Thanks
This is the best margarita recipe that I have ever made! The fresh lime juice is the key! DELISH!
I know what I’ll be drinking for cinco de mayo!
Enjoy!! Thanks, Taylor!
What a perfect summer cocktail Brenda!
‘Sure is! Thanks, Mercedes!!
this was linked to a recent shrimp sweet potato recipe. I was drawn in immediately that recipe because I love sweet potatoes and love the spring time-ish nature of that dish, even if winter is still in full effect, and because it is, love this margarita recipe, especially with Prosecco, a very nice twist and so happy you chose Prosecco instead of Champagne
Thank you, Sabrina – so nice to hear from you. I hope you give this recipe (and the sweet potatoes recipe!) a try. Prosecco is always a winner when it comes to bubbles!
I made this for my husband’s 30th birthday. I had put together 4 different tequila cocktails for the party. Out of all of the recipes I used, this was my favorite! It’s so delicious! I will be drinking these all summer.
Oh how wonderful these sound! What a sophisticated, elegant beverage.
And your flowers are beautiful.
Happy Spring!
Love, love a good margarita and love that you added Prosecco to this one. Going to have to wait a little longer for the warmth to stay, but these will be on my menu for sure!!
I love, love margaritas and adding Prosecco is perfect for a lightweight like me. Pinning for my next gathering—thank you!
Big batch cocktails are the way to go. Because you know there won’t just be one! Can’t wait for a warm summer day to enjoy these!
I love that you have prosecco in the margaritas. I can’t wait to try it. And I am so excited for spring. I wish this weather would stay forever.
Hands down one of my favorite drinks. I will have to try with presecco and champagne was a bit dry. I guess you really are looking forward to spring-good drinks and pretty flowers!
So jealous of your sprouting plants!! I wish we had an early Spring here!
I love that you used prosecco in this margarita.
Well, it is full on snowing here and I am SO jealous of your weather and these drinks! Both sound amazing!