Strawberry margarita
User Reviews
4.7
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Prep Time
10 mins
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Total Time
10 mins
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Servings
8 servings
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Cuisine
South American, Mexican, Tex-Mex
Strawberry margarita
Description
This fresh strawberry margarita transforms ripe strawberries into a smooth puree combined with lime juice and sweetener, delivering tart and sweet notes in every sip. The addition of tequila and orange liqueur blends traditional margarita flavors with juicy strawberry. The cocktail can be served over ice for a refreshing take or blended with ice for a frozen slush-style drink. The rim of the glass, moistened with lime and dipped in salt or sugar, provides a contrasting texture and flavor complementing the drink’s sweetness and acidity.
Garnished simply with slices of strawberry and lime, the drink is enjoyable on immediate serving to maintain freshness. This recipe also offers the flexibility of a non-alcoholic version by omitting spirits, resulting in a strawberry limeade slush without compromising on the fruity flavor.
Ingredients
- 1 lb strawberry washed and hulled, fresh
- sugar honey or your preferred sweetener, adjust to taste, ~½ to ¾ cup
- 5-6 lime juiced, a little over ½ cup
- ¼ to ½ cup of orange liqueur like Grand Marnier or Cointreau - adjust to taste
- 1 cup tequila adjust based on your preference, or strawberry-infused tequila, quantity up to 1 ½ cups
- ice
To garnish:
- salt or sugar for rims
- strawberry slices to garnish
- lime slices to garnish
Instructions
- Cut the strawberries in halves to help make blending easier.
- Place the strawberries, lime juice and sugar or honey in a blender. Blend until you have a smooth puree.
- Add the tequila and orange liqueur blend until well mixed, taste and adjust the liqueur if needed.
- For on the rocks strawberry margaritas serve over ice.
- To prepare frozen strawberry margaritas, add a good amount of ice to the blender mix. Blend until the ice is crushed and smooth, the margarita should have a slushy consistency. Adjust the amount of ice based on the consistency you prefer.
- Moisten the rims of the glasses with a slice of lime and garnish the rims with sugar or salt according to your preference.
- Serve the strawberry margaritas immediately garnished with slices of strawberry and/or lime slices.
Notes
- For a non-alcoholic version, omit the tequila and orange liqueur to create a refreshing strawberry limeade drink or slushy.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
4.7
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