Name: Strawberry Margarita
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 1
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 10 ounces frozen strawberries (thawed (amount for 4 margaritas)); Sea salt for the glass rim (optional); Handfuls of ice; 2 ounces silver tequila; 1 ounce orange liqueur (like Cointreau or triple sec); 1 ounce fresh lime juice (plus wedges for the glass and for garnish); ½ ounce Simple Syrup with basil; 2 ounces strawberry puree; Fresh strawberries and fresh basil leaves (for garnish)

Ingredients

1 serv.

10 ounces frozen strawberries (thawed (amount for 4 margaritas))
Sea salt for the glass rim (optional)
Handfuls of ice
2 ounces silver tequila
1 ounce orange liqueur (like Cointreau or triple sec)
1 ounce fresh lime juice (plus wedges for the glass and for garnish)
½ ounce Simple Syrup with basil
2 ounces strawberry puree
Fresh strawberries and fresh basil leaves (for garnish)

Instructions

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1 Make the strawberry puree: Puree the strawberries in a blender. Strain to remove the seeds and any foam.
2 Make the margarita: Optional step: Salt the rim of a glass by rubbing a lime wedge around the edge and dipping the glass into a small plate of salt. Fill the glass with ice.
3 Place the tequila, orange liqueur, lime juice, simple syrup, and 2 ounces of the strawberry puree in a cocktail shaker with ice. Shake and strain into the glass with the salted rim. Garnish with a lime wedge, fresh strawberries, and basil.