Margarita Recipe For National Tequila Day

July 24, 2019

Margarita Recipe For National Tequila Day

Strawberry Champagne Margarita?! Yes Please!

Happy National Tequila Day! This is definitely one of my favorite days of the Summer.

I love creative and fresh cocktails so it's no wonder when I stumbled upon this Strawberry Champagne Margarita, I just had to try it in celebration of National Tequila Day! Check it out:

Ingredients:

  • 8–10 medium sized strawberries, hulled and sliced – plus more as garnish
  • 2 ounces of lime juice, freshly squeezed
  • 2 ounces of tequila
  • 2 ounces of triple sec
  • zest of a lime
  • 2 tablespoons kosher salt
  • crushed ice
  • 3–4 ounces of Champagne (or Prosecco)
  • 2 leaves of fresh mint, as garnish


Directions:

  1. Muddle strawberries in a large glass. Add in the lime juice.
  2. Stir in tequila and triple sec.
  3. Mix salt with the zest in a shallow plate. Using a lime wedge wet the edges of your margarita glass. Rim the edges with salt-lime zest mixture.
  4. Add in ¾ cup of crushed ice. Strain the strawberry margarita onto the ice.
  5. Top it off with champagne. Garnish with mint and a whole strawberry.
  6. Serve immediately.