Hey, hey, it’s my birthday! And I made margaritas to celebrate!
Actually, I had all intentions of making a cake, but it’s Cinco de Mayo week here on the blog. (The best holiday ever to coincide with my birthday each year!) And we all know that chips and salsa and margs are about my favorite thing to eat on the planet. So hey, after 30 years of cakes, why not a margarita to celebrate the big 3-1?
I have to say, this recipe is one of my all-time favorites too. Strawberry margaritas are a classic! But instead of going the usual frozen strawberries route, I decided to make use of the beautiful ripe strawberries that are in abundance right now and make a fresh strawberry margarita version. It is sweetened with honey (or agave). It calls for just 5 simple ingredients. It takes less than 5 minutes to whip up in a blender. It can be served on the rocks or frozen.
And goodness, it is delicious.
If you happen to be reading this at a time of year when strawberries aren’t in season, or if you absolutely can’t get your paws on a pound of fresh berries, you are more than welcome to use frozen berries. You can either blend them up frozen, or let them thaw and get closer to the effect of a fresh strawberry margarita on the rocks. But if you can find some fresh strawberries, I completely recommend using them! I swear you can taste the difference of those sweet fresh berries.
And I actually love having a strawberry drink that — for once — isn’t frozen.
So grab 5 ingredients and find 5 minutes and make a batch with me! Here’s how:
Well, actually there are hardly any instructions. Just dump all 5 ingredients — strawberries, tequila, orange liqueur, honey (or desired sweetener), and some fresh lime juice in a blender.
Then blend until smooth. If you’re using fresh berries, you’ll probably have a nice thick foam that develops on top after this sits for a few minutes. Feel free to skim it off if you don’t want super foamy margaritas.
Then either pour them over ice to serve on the rocks. Or add some ice to your blender and make frozen margaritas. And then enjoy!
Cheers to 31!
Fresh Strawberry Margarita
Ingredients
- 1 pound (16 ounces) fresh strawberries, hulled
- 1 cup silver tequila
- 2/3 cup freshly-squeezed lime juice
- 1/3-1/2 cup honey or agave, more/less to taste
- 1/4 cup Cointreau or Triple Sec (or any orange liqueur)
- (for serving) ice, salt to rim the glasses, extra fresh strawberries and/or lime slices for garnish
Instructions
- Add strawberries, tequila, lime juice, honey, and orange liqueur to a blender. Pulse until completely smooth. Let the mixture rest for about 3 minutes, then skim off the foam on top. Taste, and add extra tequila or sweetener if desired.
- If you would like to serve these in salt-rimmed glasses, simply run a lime wedge around the top of each glass. Then dip the top of the glass upside-down in a bowl of coarse margarita salt. Garnish the glasses with fresh strawberries and/or lime slices if desired.
To Serve On The Rocks:
- Fill up each glass about half full with ice, then pour the margaritas over the ice and serve immediately.
To Serve Frozen:
- Add about 3-4 cups of ice to your blender with the strawberry margarita mixture, and pulse until smooth. Pour into glasses and serve immediately.
Did you make this?Let me know how it turned out in the comments below!
These are good! But woo – they pack a punch! ;-)
OMG! I am loving this margarita recipe and will never drink another kind. Thank you so much!!!
It is my go to strawberry margarita recipe. After printing, it has earned the high honor of being placed in a sheet protector and then added to my binder called “Keeper Cocktail Recipes”! Thanks for posting.
OMG! I thought I was the only one that still printed out recipes and kept them in a binder. Becca, I feel you girl.
We loved it! Trying to solve the problem of my husband not liking tart margaritas, and having some leftover strawberries, I decided to try making strawberry margaritas and found your recipe. A perfect summer drink! He’s ready to go to the store for more strawberries. The honey sweetens it nicely without being apparent. Thank you!
So good! I put these in mason jars so guests could grab, shake, add ice and enjoy. They were a huge hit!
This is a couple years late, but I just stumbled upon this. I love, love, LOVE your idea about the mason jars!! What a great idea to be able to make ahead of time!
Thank you for sharing this little idea that is going to be a huge hit at my next party : )
About how many margaritas will this make?
Tried it! Coming from a picky drinker. What a perfect recipe. Used agave syrup. LOVE IT! Thanks for sharing
I surprised my husband with these margaritas tonight for a nice, cool refreshing summer drink. They were UNBELIEVABLE! The fresh strawberries and lime juice just elevated them to another level. I put them in mason jars for a cute touch. Will be making pitchers of these for friends.
My daughter and I made these, and they were by far and away the best margaritas we’ve ever had! We drank the whole pitcher, we just couldn’t stop! :-) SO GOOD!!!
The only thing we changes was to put sugar on the rim of the glasses rather than salt. I like salt with regular margaritas, but prefer sugar for strawberry margaritas.
DELISH!!!
Thanks for sharing with us, Pamela, we’re so glad you and your daughter enjoyed them! :D
This recipe is awesome! The only change I made was adding 2 tablespoons of sugar.
Thanks, Vicki, we’re so glad you enjoyed it!