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:
- Muddle strawberries in a large glass. Add in the lime juice.
- Stir in tequila and triple sec.
- 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.
- Add in ¾ cup of crushed ice. Strain the strawberry margarita onto the ice.
- Top it off with champagne. Garnish with mint and a whole strawberry.
- Serve immediately.