If you could invite a strawberry margarita to any fiesta, she’d be the fun, tart-sweet, colorful one that everyone wants to talk to! This strawberry margarita recipe is super easy to make, and if you bring this to any summer party, you’ll be the one everyone wants to talk to!
This strawberry margarita is the fancy cousin to the classic. It’s bright, fruity, and perfectly balanced, with homemade strawberry simple syrup giving it a fresh, summery punch. It looks beautiful in the glass, and it’s just as easy to make a single serving as it is to scale up into a pitcher for effortless entertaining.
The real secret here is the strawberry simple syrup , made with fresh strawberries, sugar, and water. It adds a clean, natural strawberry sweetness that pairs perfectly with white tequila and fresh lime juice. If you’re in the mood for something icy, you might also enjoy my frozen strawberry margarita , made with frozen strawberries.
Whether you’re serving it for a casual happy hour or a backyard get-together, this strawberry margarita is always a crowd-pleaser—fresh, vibrant, and made for summer sipping.
Add-ins and garnishes for your strawberry margarita
There are a lot of flavor combos you can try with this recipe depending on the profile you wish to achieve for this drink:
- Berries : You can incorporate other berries into the simple syrup, like raspberries and blackberries. You can also add more berries as a garnish.
- Fresh limes : For an even more citrus zing, you can add fresh limes as a garnish.
- Orange : Strawberry-orange-lime is a delicious combination! You can add some orange juice to the mix to add more sweetness, or include orange peels to the glass.
- Mint : This will add a cool, fresh flavor to your drink. You can add a couple of leaves to your drink to achieve this.
Can I use frozen strawberries for the simple syrup?
You sure can! Add them to the pot frozen, then add a few extra minutes to the cooking time.
How do I turn this recipe into a pitcher of strawberry margaritas?
The easiest way to change a single drink into a pitcher is to convert ounces to cups. In this instance, you’ll need 2 cups of white tequila, 1 cup of fresh lime juice, and 1 cup of strawberry syrup.
Strawberry Margarita Recipe
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Ingredients
- ▢ Salt (to rim the glass)
- ▢ 2 ounces white tequila
- ▢ 1 ounce lime juice (fresh is best!)
- ▢ 1 ounce strawberry simple syrup (recipe below)
- ▢ Fresh strawberries and lime slice (to garnish)
Strawberry Simple Syrup
- ▢ 1 cup chopped strawberries
- ▢ 1 cup granulated sugar
- ▢ 1 cup water
Instructions
- Begin by making the strawberry simple syrup. Add the strawberries, sugar, and water to a small pot over medium-high heat. Bring the pot to a boil, then reduce the heat and simmer for 10 minutes. Remove the pot from the heat and let it cool. Strain it through a fine-mesh sieve, then skim off any foam from the top of the syrup. 1 cup chopped strawberries, 1 cup granulated sugar, 1 cup water
- Wet the rim of a glass with a slice of lime and then dip it into salt. Fill the glass with ice. Salt
- Put a handful of ice into a cocktail shaker or jar then add the tequila, lime juice, and strawberry simple syrup. 2 ounces white tequila, 1 ounce lime juice, 1 ounce strawberry simple syrup
- Stir until it’s cold and then strain it into your prepared glass. Garnish with strawberries and a lime slice. Fresh strawberries and lime slice
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Strawberry Margarita Recipe
Ingredients
- Salt , to rim the glass
- 2 ounces white tequila
- 1 ounce lime juice , fresh is best!
- 1 ounce strawberry simple syrup , recipe below
- Fresh strawberries and lime slice , to garnish
Strawberry Simple Syrup
- 1 cup chopped strawberries
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup water
Instructions
- Begin by making the strawberry simple syrup. Add the strawberries, sugar, and water to a small pot over medium-high heat. Bring the pot to a boil, then reduce the heat and simmer for 10 minutes. Remove the pot from the heat and let it cool. Strain it through a fine-mesh sieve, then skim off any foam from the top of the syrup. 1 cup chopped strawberries, 1 cup granulated sugar, 1 cup water
- Wet the rim of a glass with a slice of lime and then dip it into salt. Fill the glass with ice. Salt
- Put a handful of ice into a cocktail shaker or jar then add the tequila, lime juice, and strawberry simple syrup. 2 ounces white tequila, 1 ounce lime juice, 1 ounce strawberry simple syrup
- Stir until it’s cold and then strain it into your prepared glass. Garnish with strawberries and a lime slice. Fresh strawberries and lime slice
