Fill each glass with ice to your preference. When it comes to actually mixing the recipe together, it’s easy to follow the ingredients and throw everything in your cocktail shaker. Rim (gently press) your glasses in your salt mixture.
This splash of lime will help bring out a more classic citrus profile that a margarita tends to be. I don’t want the lime to take over the other flavors, but I prefer margaritas a little sour and citrus-y. I also like to add just a bit of lime juice to this recipe. This is the main liquid to balance out your liquor, so keep mushing that fruit! When muddling, you also want to make sure you’re getting enough strawberry juice. This helps to express and release the oils. To really get the taste of the basil, my boyfriend (aka bartender of the year) tells me that you should smack the leaves between your hands.
You will need the following ingredients:įor this margarita recipe, you’ll need to muddle your strawberries and basil leaves together until they’re very fragrant. Add tequila, lime juice, and Swoon Classic Lemonade or Swoon Simple Syrup. Overall, this recipe is fairly simple and straight forward, but does require a little extra elbow grease. We had a blast mixing and testing different options and this was probably one of our favorites on the margarita front. Muddle the strawberries together with the tequila. In creating these recipes, I invited over two of my closest friends to brainstorm, craft and, of course, taste test. This basic twist on a classic Margarita with the. Since this is officially the first Monday of my series, I’ll go ahead and tell you that I am so excited to share some of these recipes. The Strawberry Margarita is an easy-drinking, very enjoyable, crowd-pleasing and accessible cocktail. A strawberry basil margarita – deliciously refreshing. Happy first Margarita Monday, ya’ll! I’m bringing you a new favorite margarita recipe.
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Here I have chosen to muddle and strain the strawberries. I used a little extra tequila and the juice of an orange instead of orange liqueur, but 1oz of triple sec would be a perfect replacement for the OJ. But why use triple sec when you can add an extra half ounce of tequila? I am kidding. First, I know this isn’t a “CLASSIC” margarita because there is no triple sec. We have a cocktail going out on a Monday because I just wanted you to enjoy the warmer days ahead with this on your list. And the citrus zest mixed into the salt just adds the most refreshing taste and smell every time you lift the glass. This is subtle, lightly sweet and tart like a margarita. I love strawberries and a really good, classic margarita. I am celebrating Cinco De Mayo (and spring & summer) with this strawberry margarita. Top with tequila and Cointreau, then add ice. Muddled Strawberry Margarita w/ Citrus Salt Rim. In an empty shaker, muddle strawberries, basil leaves, lime juice, and agave until the strawberries are broken up.
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