Here are a few quick tips for making these margaritas perfect every single time: Garnish with fresh lime slices and strawberries and drink up! Pour your strawberry margarita into glasses over ice. In a cocktail shaker, combine tequila, Grand Marnier, strawberry syrup and lime juice with ice, and shake for about 30 seconds. Then, dip the rim into the salt and sugar (or just salt, if preferred). Rub the rim of the glass with a lime wedge. Add about 3 tablespoons of coarse salt and 2 teaspoons of sugar onto a plate. Adding salt and sugar to the rim of the glass is optional, but I really love the addition. You can use it at room temperature, but it’s best if it has time to chill. Once the strawberry syrup has cooled some, store it in the fridge until you’re ready to use it. Pour mixture through a fine mesh sieve and into a glass storage container. Bring a simple mix of strawberries, sugar and water to a boil and then lower heat and simmer for 15 minutes. Making margaritas at home is super easy, but it does require a few simple steps! Here’s a quick rundown of the process, but reference the recipe card at the bottom of the post for the full, printable recipe. How to make a margarita with strawberries Totally optional for garnish, but so pretty, especially if you’re entertaining! I promise, the final result will be worth it! I highly recommend fresh lime juice for this margarita recipe. You can substitute with orange juice or other orange liqueurs like triple sec or Cointreau. Grand Marnier. An orange flavored liqueur that adds a little sweetness to whatever cocktail you’re making.Feel free to use whatever brand you like best. Tequila. I really like to use Espolòn tequila. You can use kosher salt, if you don’t have margarita salt and feel free to just do salt and not sugar, if preferred. Totally optional for rimming the glasses. It blends easily with the other ingredients and adds fresh berry goodness. This is used instead of regular sugar or another sweetener like agave to sweeten your cocktail. I like to add salt and sugar to my rim and garnish with fresh lime and strawberries too! Let’s get to the details, so you can shake up these margs and get out on a patio. You technically only need 4 key ingredients to make this strawberry margarita. It’s so refreshing and tasty! We love ours served on the rocks, but this drink is easy to make blended as well! This strawberry margarita uses ripe strawberries to make the simple syrup and fresh lime juice is mixed in with the other drink ingredients. If there’s one rule to live by when you make margaritas, it is to always use fresh fruit juice! Making the strawberry simple syrup is an extra step, but definitely worth it. Not only is this margarita flavorful and quite beautiful, it’s also really easy to mix up. I love sipping on a pretty pink cocktail! These strawberry margaritas are perfectly sweet, subtly tart and really pretty too! Sorry (not sorry) - I can’t help it. There’s just something about margaritas that scream summer, especially when fresh strawberries are involved.Ĭlassic margaritas are my go-to cocktail for happy hour, sipping by the pool and summer entertaining! But this strawberry version might just be my new favorite drink! Will be making all summer! - Kate the best margarita made with fresh strawberries Made a few of these margaritas this weekend and they were a huge hit with everyone! Love that they use real strawberries.
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