Name: Texas Margaritas
Yield: Makes 4 (8-ounce) drinks
Ingredients: 6 ounces (3/4 cup) frozen limeade concentrate; 6 ounces (3/4 cup) tequila; 4 ounces (1/2 cup) beer; 2 ounces (1/4 cup) orange juice; 2 cups ice cubes; Coarse salt (optional)

Editor's Note: This recipe originally accompanied a story on Mother's Day.

Tequila and beer make these slushy, orange-and lime-flavored drinks pack a Texas-size punch. They're just the thing on a blazing-hot summer night.

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