The Frozen Margarita is the anchor program for any frozen drink machine setup — Top Hat Agave Margarita Batching Mix delivers real agave and citrus balance in a formula designed for exactly this format. Batch the full 5-gallon in a cambro, load the machine in 10 qt pours, and run it all day.
Simple, proven, and impossible to mess up. The Top Hat Agave Margarita Batching Mix was developed for exactly this dilution ratio — real agave nectar, citrus, and lime concentrate that holds flavor through freezing and dilution. This is the program that runs every time.
Batch Method
- Combine 5 liters Tequila, 5 qts Top Hat Agave Margarita Batching Mix, and 9 qts water in a large clean cambro or Cornelius keg.
- Stir or shake thoroughly to fully integrate all ingredients.
- Refrigerate the full batch. Do not freeze the full cambro — load the machine in portions.
- Pour approximately 10 qts into the frozen drink machine hopper (check your machine's max fill line).
- Set machine to frozen cocktail mode. Allow 30–45 minutes to reach proper consistency before service.
- Refill from the refrigerated cambro as the hopper empties.
- Serve in appropriate frozen drink cups. Garnish with sliced lime.
Pro move: Salt the rim on every cup — it's a 2-second step that makes this a premium frozen margarita, not a slushy. Pre-salt a stack of cups at the start of service so your team isn't doing it one at a time at the bar. Stir the cambro before each machine refill to keep everything integrated.
- Batch the full formula in a clean 22 qt cambro or Cornelius keg. Keep refrigerated.
- Pour ~10 qts into the machine hopper. Do not overfill — check your machine's max fill line.
- Allow 30–45 min to reach serving consistency before opening to guests.
- Stir the cambro before each refill pour to keep ingredients integrated.
- Refill the hopper as needed throughout service. Keep the cambro cold at all times.