Last weekend I went through a batch of about ten limes. Why? Because we're only one month away from Cinco de Mayo! And what better way to kick off the Mexican celebrations than a delicious strawberry margarita recipe? In fact, every Friday until May 5th I'll be posting a brand new margarita recipe and I can't wait!
I'm not overly keen on plain margaritas, so this strawberry margarita is about as ordinary as it gets around here when it comes to Mexican cocktail recipes. The intoxicating combination of sweet, fruity strawberries, cool, cutting lime juice and hot, spicy tequila means that this cocktail is one of my ultimate favourites. And you know what? I bet it's a lot easier to make than you first thought!
Since this is a frozen strawberry margarita recipe, you will need to think ahead a few hours before you plan on making it because you'll need to use frozen strawberries. That's how you get the cocktail icy cold and oh-so-wonderfully thick. I also thicken mine up with a bit of ice, which helps to balance out the strong flavour of the tequila, too.
Despite absolutely loving margaritas, I'm not too fond of the taste of tequila. Weird right?
You can totally dip the rims of your glasses into water then sugar, or salt if you're going for the traditional Mexican method, but I never do. When I was little and we went on holiday, I always used to order kids' cocktails served in glasses which were coated in the most sickly-sweet coloured sugar. I think I over did it one holiday and can't stomach sugar on my cocktails now as an adult. Yuck!
If you want something more exciting than a strawberry margarita to celebrate Cinco de Mayo this year, I've got plenty of other margarita recipes on the blog, such as Frozen Lime Beergarita, Limoncello Beergarita and Spicy Raspberry Lime & Jalapeño Margarita.
What is your favourite margarita flavour?
📖 Recipe
Ingredients
- 8 frozen strawberries
- 6 in small ice cubes about 1"x1" size
- 1 ounce tequila
- ½ ounce triple sec
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- juice of ½ lime
Instructions
- Place all the ingredients into a blender and blend for around 1 minute, until the strawberries and ice have completely broken down.
- Evenly divide between two glasses and enjoy.
Kristen
I love strawberry daiquiris but was never such a fan of margaritas - but this one sounds delicious! Pinning this to make later - from the Pin Me Link Party on Diana Rambles
Nicola Quinn
Thanks so much for the pin, Kristen! I like rum better than tequila, so I favour daiquiris, too!
Jessy @ The Life Jolie
These look amazing- I will definitely be pinning these for warmer months ahead! Thanks for sharing!
I stopped by from the Scoop.
Nicola Quinn
Thank you so much, Jessy! These cocktails would be perfect for summer! 🙂
Joy @ Yesterfood
These are beautiful, and I do love a good margarita! Your strawberry margaritas are such a beautiful color, and good for you, right? With all that Vitamin C from the strawberries? 🙂 Thank you for sharing these with us at Treasure Box Tuesday- pinning! 🙂
Nicola Quinn
Thank you so much for the kind words and the pin, Joy! And yes - they're packed with vitamins and minerals so these cocktails are definitely health food! 😀
Kristin
I love this blog!! You always have such awesome cocktail recipes!! Margaritas are a weakness of mine (and my husband's haha), and strawberry is my favorite! Can't wait to try this one out!! Thursty Thursday is live if you want to stop by and link up!! hopelesslyeverafter.blogspot.com
Erika
I'm not a fan of margaritas, but I love strawberries, so I'd probably enjoy this cocktail a lot! 🙂 Thanks for sharing in the Thursday Favorite things blog hop 🙂
Erika
Nicola Quinn
Thanks so much, Erika! 🙂
Aniko@PlaceOfMyTaste
Looks so good! Featuring you tomorrow at Work it Wednesday! Hope to see you back!
Nicola Quinn
Thank you so much for the feature, Aniko!!