Frozen Strawberry Margaritas

One perk of making fruity frozen cocktails is that you don’t need to splurge on the most expensive liqueurs to achieve fantastic results. However, you will need a good quality 100% blue agave blanco (aka silver or white) tequila, an orange liqueur, such as Cointreau, Grand Marnier, or regular triple sec, and some fresh lime juice to pull it all together.

Tip: If desired, rub a lime wedge along the top of each glass and dip into a shallow bowl filled with some coarse sugar before filling.

Prep time: 10 minutes
Cook time: n/a
Yields: 2 12-oz. servings (shown) or 4 6-oz. servings

Ingredients:

1 16-oz. bag frozen strawberries
¼ c. fresh lime juice (2 large limes)
4 oz. white tequila
2 oz. orange-flavoured liqueur, such as Cointreau
Lime wheels and whole fresh strawberries, to garnish

Optional:

Ice or water, if needed, to adjust consistency after blending
Coarse sugar and lime wedges to coat glass rim

Place half the frozen strawberries into a high-powered blender. Add lime juice, tequila, and orange-flavoured liquor. Cover and blend on highest setting until smooth, approximately 1-2 minutes.

Remove vent cap on blender lid and add the remaining frozen strawberries one at a time while the blender is still running. Continue blending until all strawberries have been added and the mixture is completely smooth.

Note: For thicker margaritas, add some ice until desired consistency is reached. For thinner consistency, add a little water.

Pour into serving glasses and garnish with lime wheels and/or fresh strawberries right before serving. Enjoy!

Mocktail Version:

1 16-oz. bag frozen strawberries

1/3 c. fresh orange juice (1-2 large oranges)
1/3 c. fresh lime juice (3 large limes)
1/3 c. water
Lime wheels and/or fresh strawberries, to garnish

Optional:

Ice or water, if needed, to adjust consistency after blending
Coarse sugar and lime wedges to coat glass rim

1-2 T. simple syrup (1-part sugar dissolved into 1-part warm water and cooled slightly), to sweeten

Prepare as described for the cocktail version, but replace the ingredients  as described above.

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