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Strawberry margarita
This strawberry margarita combines fresh strawberry puree with lime juice, sugar, tequila, and orange liqueur to create a bright and fruity cocktail. The texture can be served on the rocks or blended with ice for a slushy consistency, topped with garnishes like lime and strawberry slices. Salt or sugar rims add an additional layer of flavor. The balance of sweet, tart, and boozy components is characteristic of classic margaritas, rounded out by the fresh berry taste.
Prep Time
10 mins
Total Time
10 mins
Servings:
8
servings
Course:
Drinks, Cocktails
Cuisine:
South American, Mexican, Tex-Mex
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
- lime slices to garnish
- strawberry 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.
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Notes
- For a non-alcoholic version, omit the tequila and orange liqueur to create a refreshing strawberry limeade drink or slushy.