Strawberry margarita
Homemade strawberry margarita recipe made with fresh strawberries, lime juice, sugar or honey, orange liqueur, and tequila. This margarita cocktail can be prepared on the rocks or frozen.
Servings 8 servings
Ingredients
- 1 lb fresh strawberries washed and hulled
- ~½ to ¾ cup sugar honey or your preferred sweetener, adjust to taste
- 5-6 limes juiced, a little over ½ cup
- ¼ to ½ cup of orange liqueur like Grand Marnier or Cointreau - adjust to taste
- 1 cup to 1 ½ cups of your choice of tequila or strawberry-infused tequila adjust based on your preference
- Ice
To garnish:
- Salt or sugar for rims
- Strawberries and 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.
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Notes
For a non-alcoholic version or mocktail strawberry margarita leave out the tequila/orange liqueur and you will have a refreshing strawberry limeade drink or slushy.