Strawberry Margarita Two Ways: Frozen or On The Rock
I’ve created these deliciously sweet, fruity margaritas with summer in mind. It’s so fresh, fruity, robust, and aromatic, just perfect for those hot days in the sun when you need something refreshing that still packs quite a punch with reposado tequila!
With that being said, I’ve certainly ordered strawberry margaritas before that just didn’t quite hit the spot. Too often, strawberry margaritas taste like artificial sweeteners and syrups that just taste fake. When I enjoy a strawberry margarita, or really any cocktail, I want it to taste deliciously fresh.
That’s just one of the many reasons this strawberry margarita recipe truly is the best! What sweetens this drink are ripe strawberries and agave nectar. If you’ve never had it before, you’re in for a real treat. Agave nectar is a natural sweetener that perfectly mixes and compliments the other ingredients in this easy margarita recipe.
Steps to Make Strawberry Margaritas On The Rocks
- Start off by washing the strawberries and removing the leafy stems. Then, toss all the fresh berries into your blender!
- Once the berries are in the blender, add all of the other ingredients.
- Once all of the ingredients are in the blender (or food processor), blend everything together until the margarita is completely smooth. You don’t want any chunks.
- Rim the glasses with either salt or sugar, depending on whichever one you’d prefer! It can be hard to choose – the sugar adds another level of sweetness that goes perfectly with the strawberries and agave nectar, but the salt balances the sweetness with a slight tang. Salt also gives that classic salty, tangy, and sweet margarita combination.
- Whichever you choose, just be sure to rub the rim of the glass with a slice of lime first!
- Once rimmed, add some ice to the glasses, then pour in the margaritas, and enjoy!
Make Frozen Strawberry Margarita
- It’s very easy to make your Strawberry Margaritas frozen! While I love these margaritas on the rocks, they’re also delicious and quite refreshing when frozen.
- Just add ice to the blender instead of in the cup! Simply add 4-5 cups of ice to the blender with the other ingredients.
- NOTE: this recipe will almost double the the amount of servings for frozen margaritas because if ice!
Can I Use Frozen Strawberries?
While fresh strawberries will give you the best, juicy, and bright flavor, you can definitely use frozen. Frozen strawberries will work especially well for frozen margarita, and you’ll need to add much less ice to the blender.
Variations You May Want To Try
- Instead of strawberries, try any other berry of your choice. Or, blend them in with the strawberries into berry strawberry margarita!
- Make this cocktail spicy with a fresh jalapeño.
- For a fun, tropical twist, combine strawberry and watermelon, or strawberry and mango.
- If you don’t want to blend it, you could also just muddle it.
- If you prefer rum over tequila, substitute the tequila for your favorite rum and turn this margarita in to a daiquiri!
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Strawberry Margarita Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 lb fresh ripe strawberries
- 1 cup reposado tequila
- 1/3 cup Cointreau or Triple Sec
- 1/2 cup fresh squeezed lime juice about 4 limes
- 1/4 cup agave nectar more or less to taste
Instructions
- Wash strawberries and take off the stems if needed.
- Combine all the ingredients in a blender or a food processor and blend until completely smooth.
- Rub the rim of each glass with a slice of lime and dip it into margarita salt (or coarse salt, or sugar).
- Add some ice to the glasses and pour in the margaritas.
For Frozen Strawberry Margaritas:
- Note: this recipe makes almost twice the amount of frozen margaritas as it does rocks because of the blended ice.
- All you have to do is add 4-5 cups of ice to the blender with all the other ingredients and pulse until everything is smooth.
- Add salt to the rim of each margarita glass and pour in the frozen margaritas.
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Frozen for me! So good!