Margarita Recipe For National Tequila Day

July 24, 2019

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.

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