Strawberry Margarita
This Strawberry Margarita on the rocks recipe is bursting with fresh flavor and is so perfect for hot summer days! Easy to make with homemade strawberry simple syrup, tequila, Grand Marnier (or triple sec) and lime juice, this cocktail is a must-try if you love margaritas!
Ingredients
For the strawberry simple syrup
- 1 pound fresh strawberries washed & quartered
- 1 cup water
- 1 cup sugar
For the strawberry margarita
- 4 ounces fresh strawberry simple syrup
- salt + sugar for the rim (or just salt, if preferred)
- 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 strawberries, water and 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 tequila, Grand Marnier, strawberry syrup and 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.
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