Description
Discover the perfect summer cocktail with our Strawberry Margarita! This refreshing drink is perfect for any occasion, whether it's a summer BBQ, pool party, or simply an evening spent with friends.
Ingredients
Strawberry Syrup
- 2 cups chopped fresh strawberries (6-7 strawberries)
- 1 cup cane sugar*
- 1 cup water
- 1 tsp vanilla extract (optional)
Strawberry Margarita
- Glass rim: 1 tsp agave syrup + 1 tbsp turbinado sugar
- Ice
- Small handful of frozen chopped strawberries (optional*)
- 1 1/2 oz tequila (blanco or reposado)
- 1/2 oz Cointreau (or another orange liqueur)
- 1 oz freshly squeezed lime juice
- 1 1/4 oz strawberry syrup (or to taste)
- Garnish: lime slices, strawberries
Instructions
Strawberry Syrup
- Add chopped strawberries, cane sugar, and water into a saucepan. Bring everything to a boil stirring often to make sure the sugar dissolves.
- Lower the heat and simmer the syrup for 15 minutes.
- Take off the heat and allow to cool for 10-15 minutes. This will help it absorb even more strawberry flavor.
- Strain the syrup into a large measuring cup through a fine mesh strainer and stir in the vanilla extract (if using). Pour the syrup into an airtight glass jar and store the syrup in the fridge for up to 2 weeks.
Strawberry Margarita
- To prep your glass, brush agave syrup around the rim of the glass and dip it in turbinado sugar.
- Fill the glass with ice and frozen strawberries and set aside.
- Into a cocktail shaker add tequila, Cointreau, lime juice, strawberry syrup, and a handful of ice.
- Shake vigorously for a few seconds and strain into your prepared glass.
- Garnish with a slice of lime and a strawberry and enjoy!
Notes
* To prevent your drink from being watered down (and to make it prettier) add some frozen chopped strawberries into your glass along with ice!
Lazy version: If you don't have time to make the syrup, use fresh strawberries and sugar instead. Add 1 medium fresh strawberry and 1 tsp cane sugar into a cocktail shaker before you add the rest of the ingredients. Use a cocktail muddler to mash the strawberry with the sugar. Add the rest of the ingredients and follow the steps as usual.
Pitcher: For 10 servings you'll need: 1 3/4 cup tequila, 1/2 cup + 2tbsp Cointreau, 1 1/4 cup lime juice (approx 10 limes), and 1/2 cup + 2tbsp strawberry syrup.
