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Strawberry Margarita Recipe With Fresh Strawberries

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Last updated: Jun 16, 2024 • 1 min read

A Strawberry Margarita is a fruity take on a classic margarita, adding fresh strawberries to make a refreshing summer drink.

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What Is a Strawberry Margarita?

A Strawberry Margarita follows a similar recipe to the classic Margarita with tequila, orange liqueur, and lime juice, but with the crucial addition of fresh muddled strawberries. Fresh strawberries add a bright berry note to the flavor profile and give the cocktail a deep red color, making it a festive drink for parties and celebrations.

4 Tips for Making Strawberry Margaritas

A homemade Strawberry Margarita requires tequila, orange liqueur, lime juice, and fresh strawberries, and you can create delicious variations on this simple drink recipe. Consider the following tips:

  1. 1. Use fresh ingredients. Skip the Margarita mix. A Margarita should have freshly squeezed lime juice and fresh strawberries.
  2. 2. Choose your tequila. Reposado tequila is a great choice for a classic Margarita, but tequila blanco (aka silver tequila), tequila anejo, and even smoky mezcal can all make a good Margarita.
  3. 3. Add some sugar. Add simple syrup, an even mixture of sugar and water, to your Strawberry Margarita for extra sweetness. Alternatively, you can add agave nectar as a sweetener. This nectar has a fairly neutral flavor that pairs well with tequila-based cocktails.
  4. 4. Make a frozen Strawberry Margarita. Put all the ingredients plus one cup of ice into a blender and blend until smooth. Frozen strawberries work well for frozen cocktail recipes.

Strawberry Margarita Recipe on the Rocks

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makes

1 cocktail

prep time

5 min

total time

10 min

cook time

5 min

Ingredients

Wet the edge of your margarita glasses with a lime wedge.
Using a shallow bowl or a small plate, coat the rims of the glasses in the kosher salt.
Muddle the strawberries in the bottom of the shaker with a muddler or the handle of a wooden spoon.
Add ice cubes, tequila, triple sec, lime juice, and simple syrup to the cocktail shaker.
Shake and strain the mixture into the salt-rimmed glass.
Garnish the cocktail with lime slices and strawberry slices, if desired.

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