Strawberry Margarita

Strawberry Margaritas are fruity, fresh, and perfect for summer! Made with tequila, orange liqueur, fresh-squeezed lime juice, and homemade strawberry simple syrup. This cocktail can be sipped on the rocks or frozen.

  • Prep5 min
  • Total5 min
  • Yield1 drink
  • Calories193

Ingredients Steps Notes

Strawberry Margarita

Strawberry Margaritas are fruity, fresh, and perfect for summer! Made with tequila, orange liqueur, fresh lime juice, and homemade strawberry simple syrup. This cocktail can be sipped on the rocks or frozen.

Glass filled with a strawberry cocktail on a colorful napkin with strawberries and limes scattered around it.

Summer’s Favorite Margarita

This Strawberry Margarita Recipe is refreshing for hot summer weather! It serves one, but you can double or quadruple the recipe … or just savor a cocktail all to yourself!

Make these for summertime parties, Cinco de Mayo, or mix ‘em up to cheers with friends on a Saturday night! You can drink them over ice or blended if you’re craving a frosty treat.

And don’t forget to line the rim with your choice of margarita salt or sugar!

Straight on photo of a strawberry margarita on the rocks garnished with lime wedge and strawberry. Bottle of tequila in the background.

Strawberry Margarita Ingredients

Alcohol: These have two different boozes to enhance the fruity taste: orange liqueur and of course, tequila! You can use triple sec, Cointreau, or Grand Marnier for the liqueur. And I recommend a white or silver tequila for this recipe.

Fruit: These drinks include an ounce of homemade Strawberry Simple Syrup and a generous squeeze of lime juice. It’s the perfect balance of sweet, citrusy, and tart flavors.

Garnishes: Run a lime wedge around the top of your glass then be sure to dip the rim of your cups in salt or sugar. Use fresh strawberries and lime wedges for garnish!

strawberry simple syrup in a small weck jar.

How To Make Strawberry Margaritas From Scratch

  1. Begin by adding Tequila.
Tequila being added to a cocktail shaker.

2. Add the orange liqueur.

Orange Liqueur being added to a cocktail shaker.

3. Pour in the fresh-squeezed lime juice.

Lime juice being added to a cocktail shaker.

4. Add in the strawberry simple syrup.

Strawberry simple syrup being added to a cocktail shaker.

5. Cover and shake vigorously for 10 to 15 seconds.

Strawberry margarita being shaken in a cocktail shaker.

6. Pour into sugar or salt rimmed classes filled halfway with ice. Short glasses work best or wide mouth mason jars are great too in the summer!

“Delicious! I made it frozen…will be one of my go to recipes!”

– S Christ

How To Make Frozen Strawberry Margaritas

I love this recipe because it can either be served on the rocks or frozen!

To give your drink a slushie-like consistency, simply put all the ingredients in a blender and add either a cup of ice or frozen strawberries! Blend until completely smooth, pour in sugar or salt-rimmed glasses, and serve.

Strawberry margarita being poured out of a cocktail shaker into a glass with ice.

What is the difference between a strawberry daiquiri and a Strawberry Margarita?

The biggest difference is the alcohol: daiquiris are made with rum while margaritas have tequila! Try my Strawberry Daiquiri Recipe too – you won’t be sorry!

How much alcohol is in a Strawberry Margarita?

This one has 2.5 ounces of alcohol per drink, so it’s pretty boozy! But if you stick with one, it’ll be just enough to enjoy yourself without being over-the-top.

Woman's hand holding a strawberry margarita.

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Steps

  1. Dip rim of glass in water or run a lime wedge around the rim and then in either salt or sugar to coat and set aside.

  2. Add the tequila, liqueur, lime juice, and simple syrup to a cocktail shaker filled with ice.

  3. Shake vigorously for 10 to 15 seconds and pour into a glass filled halfway with ice.

  4. Garnish and serve.

Notes

  • Two drinks should fit in most standard cocktail shakers, so feel free to double the recipe!
  • If making this frozen, skip the ice and use frozen strawberries for an even more intense strawberry flavor! Use 1 cup of frozen strawberry per serving and blend until smooth!
  • More strawberry syrup can be added if you prefer.
  • Can be made in advance. Just shake and pour into an airtight container, enjoy within 3 days.
  • Large Batch Recipe - Serves 8:
    • 12 ounces tequila
    • 8 ounces orange liqueur
    • 8 ounces lime juice
    • 8 ounces strawberry simple syrup

Nutrition

  • Calories193
  • Carbs12g
  • Protein1g
  • Fat1g
  • Saturated fat1g
  • Sugar10g
  • Sodium3mg

Estimates per serving, when a serving size is listed.