Strawberry Margarita (On The Rocks)
Fresh strawberry margaritas on the rocks are so delicious and easy! Make your own strawberry syrup and use your favorite tequila.
Servings 2 cocktails
Calories 212kcal
Ingredients
Strawberry Syrup
- 1 cup water
- 1 cup strawberries
- ½ cup sugar
Strawberry Sugar
- 8 dehydrated strawberry slices
- ¼ cup sugar
Strawberry Margaritas
- 3 ounces blanco tequila
- 1 ounce triple sec
- 2 ounces fresh lime juice
- 2 ounces strawberry syrup
Instructions
Strawberry Syrup
- Wash the fruit. Hull strawberries to remove stems, then quarter them.
- Bring water and strawberries to a boil in a medium saucepan. Lower the heat and bring to a simmer for 15 minutes. Remove from heat.
- Pour through a fine mesh strainer to strain the hot liquid into a bowl or jar. Discard solids.
- While still warm, add sugar and stir into the strawberry mixture until sugar dissolves.
- Let cool to room temperature. Store in an airtight container for up to two weeks.
Strawberry Sugar
- With dry hands or a mortar and pestle, crush the dehydrated strawberries into a powder.
- Add sugar and strawberry dust to a bowl or jar and stir or shake together.
- Store in a food-safe, airtight container.
Strawberry Margaritas
- First, rim two glasses. Pour strawberry sugar (or salt or plain sugar) onto a plate. Rub a lime around the rim of a margarita glass. Then dip the rim of the glass in the sugar.
- Add fresh ice to the glasses.
- Next, in a cocktail shaker filled with ice, add tequila, triple sec, lime juice and strawberry syrup. Shake well.
- Strain into the prepared glasses. Garnish with strawberry slices and/or lime wedges.
Notes
Color may vary depending on the strawberries used in the syrup or if you use store bought strawberry syrup.
Nutrition
Serving: 4ounces | Calories: 212kcal | Carbohydrates: 25g | Sodium: 1mg | Sugar: 23g
