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Strawberry Basil Margarita Summer Cocktail

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Strawberry. Basil. MARGARITA. Can I get an “oh heck yeah”?!?

Tired of the straight-up margarita? This strawberry basil margarita is a fun twist on the classic. It’s a sweet, tart and refreshing cocktail, perfect for summer outdoor sipping!

That’s right. I took summer’s best flavors – juicy sweet strawberries and peppery refreshing basil – and I mashed ’em up into summer’s best cocktail. Actually, I didn’t mash ’em, I blended them, but more on that later.

I’d like to claim that I did this all for you, but no, friends, no I did not – I did it for me. And it was a very, very good thing I did for myself.

The good news? YOU can get in on this action too! Be kind to yourself – make a strawberry basil margarita.

You might be thinking “eh, too much fuss”. Why would I want to add strawberries and basil, when I can sip on the classic?

Well for one – they’re pretty. Yes, that’s totally a reason.

For two – they’re easy. To transform a standard margarita into a strawberry basil margarita, you simply need a blender and a muddler. Easy peasy tequila squeezy.

For three – you’ll bring all the friends to your yard/pool/table when you offer up a batch of these sweet, colorful and oh so delicious summer cocktails.

Still not convinced? Let’s talk about the “health benefits” of this sweet summer cocktail. (Yes, I know what I did there with the air quotes, but indulge me).

(1) Strawberries = antioxidants + vitamin C
(2) Basil = vitamin K (and a dash of A and C, just for fun)
(3) Raw Honey = nature’s antihistamine. Well…sort of. The efficacy is controversial, but I reason that it can’t hurt. I start incorporating bits of local raw honey into our diet a few weeks before pollen season to lessen allergy symptoms (and given the intensity of this year’s pollen, I’ll literally put it in anything, as evidenced by this post).

So there you have it. Delicious, fun, and (sort of) nutritious. Bottoms up friends.


HOW TO MAKE STRAWBERRY BASIL MARGARITA COCKTAILS

These guys are sweet and tart, but most importantly brimming with the most seasonally appropriate nectar-from-the-gods – no, I’m not talking about strawberries, I’m talking about the almighty tequila.

Ahhh, tequila. When shot with lime it’s lover to all and friend to none.

But stirred into this festive festive margarita, topped with the perfect amount of salt and poured over crushed ice? Yes, yes, yes.


Salted glasses filled with strawberry basil margarita summer cocktails.

Get your hands on a bottle of tequila and pour some into a blender. Be generous but not a drunk. Add a handful of fresh strawberries, some cointreau, some lime juice, and some honey. No sugar needed! Now blend until the strawberries are totally pulverized. We’ve got the strawberry covered.

Onto the basil! Put some chopped basil into the bottom of a cocktail shaker. Muddle. Pour the strawberry margarita base over the muddle basil. Stir…or shake. Do your thing. Then pour into a glass rimmed with salt and filled with.

Sip…taste the summer…and enjoy it!


Strawberry Basil Margarita Summer Cocktail

This strawberry basil margarita is a fun twist on the classic margarita. It's a sweet, tart and refreshing cocktail, perfect for celebrating.
Course Cocktail, Drinks
Cuisine American
Prep Time 10 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes
Servings 2
Calories 240 kcal
Author Danielle

Ingredients

1/2 pint fresh strawberries
1/2 c. blanco tequila
1.5 oz. Cointreau
1 lime juiced (about an ounce)
1 tbsp honey raw if you have it
2-3 basil sprigs ice
kosher salt

Instructions

On the Rocks
1. Pour about 1/4 cup of kosher salt onto a small side plate. Rub the juiced lime rhine around the edge of two rocks glasses, then dip each glass into the plate of salt to rim the edges. Fill each glass with crushed ice or several ice cubs.
2. Place the strawberries, tequila, cointreau, lime juice and honey into a blender. Blend thoroughly on high until the strawberries are pulverized. Finely chop the basil and place into the bottom of a decanter or cocktail shaker. Muddle the basil to release the flavors and oils. Pour the blended margarita ingredients into the decanter along with the muddle basil and stir vigorously to incorporate. Pour into salted, iced glasses and serve immediately.

Frozen
1. Pour about 1/4 cup of kosher salt onto a small side plate. Rub the juiced lime rhine around the edge of two rocks glasses, then dip each glass into the plate of salt.
2. Place the strawberries, basil, tequila, cointreau, lime juice, honey and a few handfuls of ice (6-8 cubses) into a blender. Blend thoroughly on high until the strawberries, basil, and ice are pulverized. Pour into the salted glasses and serve immediately.
Nutrition Facts
Strawberry Basil Margarita Summer Cocktail
Amount Per Serving
Calories 240
% Daily Value*
Sodium 1mg0%
Potassium 35mg1%
Total Carbohydrates 16g5%
Sugars 15g
Vitamin A2%
Vitamin C13%
Calcium1%
Iron1%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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