Fresh Strawberry Margarita
This Strawberry Margarita on the rocks is a refreshing summer cocktail made with fresh strawberry simple syrup, tequila, and lime juice. If you love margaritas, this fruity twist is a must-try!
Ingredients
For the strawberry simple syrup
- 1 pound fresh washed & quartered strawberries
- 1 cup water
- 1 cup sugar
For the strawberry margarita
- salt + sugar for the rim (or just salt, if preferred)
- 4 ounces fresh strawberry simple syrup
- 2 ounces tequila*
- 1.5 ounces Grand Marnier (or Triple Sec)
- 3 ounces lime juice
- lime + fresh strawberries for garnish
Instructions
To make the strawberry syrup
- Place 1 pound fresh washed & quartered strawberries, 1 cup water and 1 cup sugar in a medium to large pot on the stovetop. Stir to mix and bring to a boil.
- Once boiling, turn heat down to low and allow to simmer for 15 minutes.
- Then, pour mixture through a fine-mesh strainer into a glass or heat-proof container. Let cool and then store in the fridge for up to about 2 weeks. You can use this syrup over ice cream or pancakes or use it to make strawberry milk or pink lemonade!
To make the margarita
- Rim the ridge of your glass with a lime wedge and dip in a mix of margarita salt + sugar or just salt, if preferred. (I used about 3 tablespoons salt to 2 teaspoons sugar.)
- Fill the glass with ice. In a cocktail shaker, combine 4 ounces fresh strawberry simple syrup, 2 ounces tequila*, 1.5 ounces Grand Marnier (or Triple Sec), and 3 ounces lime juice with ice, and shake for about 30 seconds.
- Pour over ice and squeeze in lime slices and add a few strawberries for garnish.
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Notes
*To make a strawberry daiquiri, use rum instead of tequila.
**This recipe can be easily doubled, tripled, quadrupled, etc.
***Everyone's drink preferences differ, so I recommend adding simple syrup 2 ounces at a time and go from taste.
****If you plan to make a large amount of margaritas, I recommend buying lime juice.
This recipe was first published June 2021, it was republished May 2023 and July 2026 with helpful content.
Nutrition
Serving: 1drink | Calories: 262kcal | Carbohydrates: 14g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 4mg | Potassium: 14mg | Sugar: 14g | Calcium: 1mg | Iron: 1mg