This is not your average Strawberry Margarita. In this recipe you roast the strawberries with a little sugar, making them completely juicy and jammy. Then you blend the roasted berries and make a puree to use in your cocktail. Mix it with some tequila, lime juice, Cointreau and agave and you have a killer Roasted Strawberry Margarita.
It tastes like it was made in a fancy restaurant by a bartender that wears suspenders and has a handlebar mustache.
Why this Recipe Is Awesome
- Roasting the strawberries brings out their natural sweetness and makes them really juicy!
- Using a roasted strawberry puree makes these taste like really fancy craft cocktails.
- It is a very strawberry forward drink, without being overly sweet.
- You can LISTEN to the full recipe on the Let’s Make Dinner podcast. There is an audio player in the recipe card below!
Ingredients
A Roasted Strawberry Margarita has similar ingredients to a Traditional Margarita, with the addition of the Strawberry Puree.
Tequila – I recommend using a silver or reposado tequila in this cocktail, although Anejo could be really good too!
Some brands of Tequila that we recommend are Casamigos (favorite, most expensive), Espolon (great mid range), and Jose Cuervo Traditional (great mixing tequila, inexpensive).
How to Roast Strawberries
You will need one package of strawberries (16 oz.). Clean and destem your strawberries. Cut them in half and toss them with 2 tablespoon sugar.
Lay them out on a parchment lined, rimmed baking sheet. Roast at 400 degrees for 20 minutes.
Strawberry Puree
To make the Strawberry Puree you will need a blender or food processor. Grab the entire piece of parchment paper making a “funnel”, pour all the juice, jam and whole roasted strawberries into the blender. Add 1-2 tablespoon water and blend until it is pureed.
You will have around 1 cup of strawberry puree, enough for 4 cocktails.
I have found that it isn’t really necessary to strain through a fine mesh sieve.
Storing
The puree can be used right away or stored in the fridge for up to 5 days.
It will thicken when it is stored in the fridge. To get back to a pourable consistency add a little water and stir.
Recipe Tips
Here are some pro tips to make sure you have THE BEST Strawberry Margarita:
- Use kosher salt on the rim of your glass (not iodized table salt!!).
- Only salt half the rim of your glass, just like with the Pineapple Margarita some times you want a sweet sip and sometimes you want it sweet and salty.
- Pick really red strawberries that are juicy and ripe.
- Make sure you get all the juice and jam that cooks out of the strawberries into your puree.
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Roasted Strawberry Margarita Recipe
Equipment
Ingredients
Roasted Strawberries
- 1 lb. fresh strawberries cleaned, stem removed, and halved
- 2 tablespoon sugar
Roasted Strawberry Margaritas
- 2 oz roasted strawberry puree
- 1.5 oz tequila silver or reposado
- ½ oz Cointreau
- ½ oz fresh squeezed lime juice
- ¼ oz light blue agave syrup
- garnish – kosher salt, lime wheels, and/or strawberries
Instructions
Roasted Strawberry Juice Puree
- Preheat the oven to 400.
- On a sheet pan toss the strawberries and sugar together. Roast for 15 minutes.
- Remove from oven and let cool for about 5 minutes.
- Pour all the juice, jam and roasted strawberries in a blender or food processor. You may also need to add 1-2 tablespoon water to get it going in a blender. Blend completely until it is a smooth puree.
- Use right away in your Strawberry Margaritas or store in the fridge for up to 5 days.It will thicken in the fridge. To get back to a pourable consistency add a little water and stir.
- You will have about 1 cup of strawberry puree, enough for 4 margs.
Roasted Strawberry Margarita
- Prep a glass by running a lime on half of the glass rim and dipping in kosher salt. Fill the glass half way with crushed ice.
- Add a couple cubes of ice to a cocktail shaker. Pour in the tequila, Cointreau, lime juice, strawberry puree, and agave.
- Shake vigorously for 20-30 seconds.
- Stain into your prepared glass.
- Garnish with a lime wheel or fresh strawberry.
Notes:
- Use kosher salt on the rim of your glass (not iodized table salt!!).
- Only salt half the rim of your glass, just like with the Pineapple Margarita some times you want a sweet sip and sometimes you want it sweet and salty.
- Pick really red strawberries that are juicy and ripe.
- Make sure you get all the juice and jam that cooks out of the strawberries into your puree.
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