Refreshing Strawberry Margarita Recipe (2024)

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January 3, 2024April 8, 2021 by Eden

If you love a classic or skinny margarita, then you’ll enjoy this refreshing strawberry margarita recipe! It’s made with a strawberry simple syrup and fresh muddled strawberries. Perfect for spring and summer!

We simply adore strawberries. The little red, juicy sweet berries are just perfect for so many things! We’ve made some of our favorite recipes with strawberries and now we’ve included them in a delicious margarita!

This recipe isn’t too sweet and it really tastes like a classic margarita but with a fresh strawberry flavor throughout. The simple syrup is very easy to make. Check out our complete guide for making simple syrups. They’re great for co*cktails.

Also check out all of our favorite tequila co*cktails and best margarita recipes!

How to Make a Strawberry Margarita From Scratch

Supplies You’ll Need

• Citrus Squeezer

• co*cktail Shaker

• Glasses

• Knife

• co*cktail Jigger

• Medium Saucepan

• Mesh Strainer

Ingredients for A Strawberry Margarita

• Strawberry Simple Syrup – Make homemade or you can use a store-bought syrup too.

• Fresh Strawberries – Fresh juicy, organic strawberries are best!

• Tequila – Blanco tequila is best for this recipe. See our recommendations below.

• Lime Juice – Always fresh squeezed.

• Cointreau – You can also use triple sec or if you want it less strong, fresh orange juice.

• Sugar or Salt for the Rim – We prefer a sugar rim for a strawberry margarita but salt works too!

You can add a dash of soda water over the top of the co*cktail if you prefer.

First make the simple syrup. In a small saucepan combine equal parts sugar and water and 5 fresh strawberries sliced.

Bring to a boil, then let simmer for about 5 minutes. Muddle the strawberries the sugar mixture once they’re tender. Don’t boil or cook too long or the mixture will be thick, making the margarita texture too thick.

Then, strain through a mesh strainer into a heatproof jar or container. Muddle the strawberries in the mesh strainer to get the flavor out.

Next, in a co*cktail shaker muddle two fresh strawberries in the bottom. Then add in tequila, lime juice, strawberry simple syrup, cointreau and a handful of ice.

Shake vigorously for 30 seconds to dilute the ingredients and get the ingredients nice and cold.

How to Rim a Glass

Prepare your margarita glasses by wetting the rim with water then dipping them into a plate of sugar (we prefer for strawberry margaritas) or salt.

Fill the prepared glass with ice and then strain the margarita into the glass.

If you prefer the co*cktail to be even more diluted, add a dash of sparkling water over the top!

Tips for Making a Strawberry Margarita

• Don’t cook the simple syrup too long as you don’t want a thick consistency.

• Add more lime or tequila if you prefer.

• Rim the glass with salt or sugar. We prefer sugar for this margarita.

• Substitute cointreau for triple sec or fresh orange juice.

• Add a splash of sparkling water if you want to dilute the co*cktail even more.

• Use juicy, ripe fresh strawberries are the best when making co*cktails. We use them in our strawberry Hennesy recipe, strawberry tequila sodas, and strawberry Collins too!

Frequently Asked Questions

Best Tequilas for Strawberry Margaritas

Here are a few brands of tequila that we love when making this refreshing margarita:

Espolòn Tequila Blanco

Don Julio Blanco Tequila

Patrón Silver Tequila

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If you’re looking for a co*cktail without alcohol, try our margarita mocktail recipe.

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