Fresh Strawberry Margarita (Easy Strawberry Margarita on the Rocks)
Made with homemade strawberry syrup, fresh berries, silver tequila, and fresh lime juice, this strawberry margarita on the rocks is fruity, refreshing, and so easy to make at home!
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Equipment
- cocktail shaker or cocktail mixing glass
- muddler
- hawthorne strainer
- cocktail glass old fashioned or rocks glass
Ingredients
- 2 whole fresh strawberries about 33g total
- 2 ounces tequila blanco 100% agave tequila
- 0.75 ounce fresh lime juice freshly squeezed
- 0.75 ounce strawberry syrup or agave syrup
- ice for shaking and serving
- lime salt optional, for rimming glass
- 1 fresh strawberry for garnish
Instructions
- Prep glassware. Brush lime juice on a small portion of the glass rim and dip into lime salt. Set aside to dry as you prepare the cocktail.lime salt
- Muddle berries with juice + syrup. In a cocktail shaker, muddle strawberries, lime juice, and strawberry syrup together, making sure to really smoosh the berries well.2 whole fresh strawberries, 0.75 ounce fresh lime juice, 0.75 ounce strawberry syrup
- Add tequila. Add the tequila to the shaker.2 ounces tequila blanco
- Shake to chill. Add ice to the shaker and shake vigorously for 30 seconds to chill the drink.ice
- Fill glass with ice. Add ice to your prepared glass to fill to the top.ice
- Strain into glass. Using a hawthorn strainer, strain the cocktail into your prepared glassware. Straining the drink helps keep chunks of berries from getting caught in the straw!
- Garnish + serve. Garnish the drink with a strawberry sliced in half or skewered on a cocktail pick. Enjoy immediately!1 fresh strawberry
Notes
ℹ️ troubleshooting tips
- balance the flavor - limes can be tricky and vary a lot in acidity, so make sure to taste your drinks before serving them. If they’re too tart, you can add a few drops of homemade saline solution for drinks, or you can add another 1/2 ounce of strawberry syrup.
- not enough berry flavor - if your strawberries aren’t ripe, you might need to add more to get a bigger berry flavor. You can also puree them in a blender to get a strawberry “juice” that is more potent in taste.
- too chunky - make sure to strain the larger chunks out of your drinks, this is especially important if you’re going to be drinking your cocktails through a straw!
♻️ customize your strawberry margaritas
- agave syrup - you can use ½ ounce agave nectar syrup and increase the muddled strawberries to 3 per drink. The flavor won't be as intense, but it'll still be delicious.
- swap the tequila - substitute with a reposado tequila (or another variety of tequila) for a slightly deeper, more complex flavor, though it will change the drink's "light-n-fruity" character.
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