A strawberry margarita is everyone’s favorite summer cocktail. It’s fruity, festive, and with just five ingredients and a blender, you’ll have a frosty cocktail in minutes.
Why You’ll Love This Strawberry Margarita
When it comes to parties and fiestas, nothing gets the party started faster than a frozen strawberry margarita. It’s colorful, playful, and perfect for all the tequila lovers out there. And with peak strawberry season in full swing, you can bet my kitchen is full of fruity goodness—from this strawberry banana smoothie and strawberry frozen yogurt to this refreshing strawberry cocktail for happy hour. Here’s what else you’ll love about it:
- It’s super easy! Just blend all the ingredients together and pour into salt-rimmed glasses for the finishing touch.
- It’s perfect for entertaining. This recipe makes 4 drinks and can easily be doubled for a larger crowd. It’s my go-to cocktail for parties like the 4th of July, Cinco de Mayo, and more!
Strawberry Margarita Ingredients
- Strawberries: For a thick and refreshing strawberry margarita (just like your favorite Mexican restaurant), use frozen strawberries. They’re economical, easy to find, and you won’t dilute your margarita with blended ice. If you only have fresh strawberries, you can use those too. Your drink won’t be quite as frosty, so I recommend serving the margarita on the rocks over ice.
- Tequila: Opt for a high-quality Blanco (or silver) tequila to experience the true agave flavor. I’m using Reposado tequila, but feel free to use whichever you like.
- Orange Liqueur: I love Cointreau for its mix of sweet and bitter oranges. Other common brands to use are Curaçao and Grand Marnier. For a more detailed breakdown of all these liquors, take a peek at my classic margarita recipe.
- Lime Juice: Freshly squeezed lime juice is a key ingredient for margaritas. Don’t use bottled lime juice; the flavor is muted and flat. Fresh limes make all the difference!
- Sweetener: Strawberries are naturally sweet, so I don’t think sugar is required in this recipe. But if you like a margarita on the sweeter side, feel free to add your favorite sweetener. I’d start with 3 to 4 tablespoons of honey, sugar, or other sweetener, then taste.
- Salt: This is personal preference and completely up to you. I love a salt-rimmed glass, but there’s no right or wrong answer to this one. You do you!
Find the printable recipe with measurements below.
How To Make A Strawberry Margarita
- Prep your glasses. Run a lime wedge around the upper outer rim of your glasses. Then roll it into the margarita salt mixture and set aside.
- Blend away. Add the frozen strawberries, tequila, orange liqueur, and lime juice to a blender. Blend until it’s completely smooth. Here, you can taste test and add extra tequila or sweetener if desired.
- Pour it up. Pour the blended margarita into the glasses and garnish with a strawberry. That’s it!
More Fun Cocktail Recipes
- Mojito: Lime and mint goodness.
- Red Sangria: A staple for a party!
- Aperol Spritz: The perfect aperitif.
- Limoncello Spritz: A great lemon cocktail.
- White Sangria: For the white wine lovers.
If you make this strawberry margarita recipe, I’d love to hear how it turned out in the comment box below! Your review will help other readers in the community. And if you’re hungry for more healthy food inspiration and exclusive content, join my free newsletter here.
Description
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Equipment
- Vitamix Blender My favorite blender for seamless blending!
Ingredients
- 1 pound frozen whole strawberries
- ¾ cup tequila
- ½ cup lime juice
- ¼ cup orange liqueur, Cointreau or similar
- ⅓ cup honey or other sweetener, more or less to taste
- margarita salt, to rim the glasses
- limes, for garnish
Instructions
- Prep your glasses. First, run a small wedge of lime around the upper outer rim of your glasses. Then roll it into the margarita salt mixture. Set aside.
- Add all the ingredients. Add the strawberries, tequila, lime juice, orange liqueur, and honey to a blender. Blend until it's completely smooth. Taste test and add extra sweetener or alcohol if desired.
- Pour the blended margarita into the glass and garnish with a strawberry or slice of lime.
Lisa’s Tips
- Make sure to use fresh limes for the lime juice and not bottled lime juice. The flavor difference is huge.
- This recipe is frosty, but pourable. It’s not the brain-freeze kind of thick frozen margarita you might get in a restaurant. But if you’d like it extra thick and slushy, you can add two cups of ice.
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Recipe originally published May 2020, but updated to include new photos and information for your benefit!
This recipe is AMAZING!!! Made it exactly as written 🍓🍓
So glad you enjoyed it, Cyndy!
Made this for family and friends on the 4th of July which also happens to be my mom’s birthday. Let’s just say these didn’t disappoint! I think I will add a little bit of ice next time but the flavors were so fresh and delicious!!
Glad this recipe was the perfect holiday cocktail!
Margaritas make me happy! I am alcohol free, so I used NA tequila. I haven’t seen a NA orange liquor, so I add oj concentrate and a dash of orange bitters. Topped with a Tajin crusted rim? Or maybe a crushed dried strawberry and basil rim? How about both.
Loving the alcohol variation you mentioned here! Thanks for sharing.
This margarita was fast, easy and delicious. We had some strawberry mocktail syrup in the house and we used that as our sweetener.
Perfect! Glad this margarita turned out perfectly, Jeri.
We’re in the midst of a heat wave and these sure hit the spot. Halved the recipe since we were two, and it worked out. Love the colour and the deeper strawberry flavor you get without the ice. Mixed salt with some tajín for the rim for a little kick. Will defo make again.
The perfect drink to enjoy on a hot summer day! Glad this margarita turned out great, Jessica.
So goooood!
I’m so glad you love this cocktail, Tommi!
Liked this but would suggest you flip the amount of lime juice and triple sec/countreau. I found your recipe to be tasty but a little tart for my taste. A 3-2-1 ratio (tequila-triple sec-lime juice) makes a nice balanced margarita. Loved the use of frozen strawberries rather that using ice – keeps from diluting the drink tooo much.
Well.. I forgot the lime juice. Lol but at this point who needs it?! I’m tore back as I write this review. Cheeks flushed, wishing I paced myself. But damn is it a good drink.
Amazing! Glad you’re enjoying this delicious strawberry margarita, Allie! Definitely add the lime juice next time.
This is so easy and so good! Perfect every time.
Happy to hear you’re loving the strawberry margarita!
This was delicious! 4 solid servings and I feel like most blended or “girly” drink recipes don’t have enough booze in them, but this one did. Yum. I prepped multiple batches ahead of time (minus the strawberries) so that I could just pour the liquid, add strawberries and blend. The only thing that threw me off a little was the “pound” of strawberries but luckily I found a food scale.
Will definitely make again. Thanks!
Hi Shayna – Happy to hear your found a winning frozen margarita recipe!
OMG!! The best recipe – fresh lime every time .
Perfecto!!!
Our go to recipe every time!
Awesome! I’m so happy you love it Sarah!
This is the perfect classic strawberry margarita recipe. The flavor is spot on!
This recipe turned out great. Love making margaritas from scratch. Thanks!
Excellent, but that was after adding to the recipe another 1/4 cup tequila! Thanks!
First time making margaritas from scratch. This did not disappoint! I did not use frozen strawberries and I did add crushed ice to the glasses. Excellent excellent excellent! Shouldn’t do this before dinner though LOL
Glad you enjoyed this margarita recipe!
Great cocktail recipe!
Glad you enjoyed this strawberry margarita Jodi! :)
I made this recipe and it was delicious. Made to much…I know…but I added one cup tequila and the drink was a tad strong. Could feel a buzz so I poured the rest into ice cube trays and froze. Then placed in zip lock bag. Now have enough for another day. Will be glad when once again friends can gather. Thank you for another delicious drink. Connie in Marbella Spain
Happy to hear you enjoyed this delicious cocktail!
How could I make this ahead for a party?
Hi Thelma – I find that this is best served fresh, as the ice will melt if it sits. But, it’s as easy as tossing everything into the blender and serving!
This recipe really amped up our margarita game! I never thought to let the frozen fruit do the work when it came to having a frozen margarita as opposed to ice. I got used to requesting a margarita on the rocks because the blended ones always gave me a brain freeze – NOT THESE! We replaced the frozen strawberry with frozen mango one night and added some San Francisco Salt Company Chili Lime Salt to the rim of our glasses and it was INCREDIBLE! We plan on doing a mix of these two next time. Thank you for the fun addition to our night! :)
Oops, I forgot I already reviewed this recipe. Sorry about that! (But it really was that good, haha.) Please feel free to delete. Thank you! :)
This recipe is a GAME CHANGER!!! I never ordered blended margarita’s because I’d always get a brain freeze but having these homemade margaritas without ANY need for ice (the frozen fruit does the trick) has been amazing! My husband and I have already enjoyed this recipe twice this month and we even swapped out the strawberry amount with frozen mango and it was a hit! We’re going to try half strawberry and half mango next time. This recipe is delicious, fun, AND inspirational, haha! <3
Amazing Maribel! So glad you enjoyed this margarita recipe :)
New favorite homemade marg. I’ve tried a few (to say the least) over the stay at home, and hadn’t found one I loved yet. Until I tried lisa’s! This one is by far the best frozen drink I’ve ever made AND I love that there is no ice added. I hate that watery icey taste you get in a lot of homemade stuff. All I can say is I know what I’ll be making over Memorial Day!
Hi Katie- Amazing! Glad you finally found the perfect frosty cocktail drink :) This will definitely be great for Memorial Day and 4th of July!
One of many Downshiftology recipes I made for Cinco de Mayo. Delish and refreshing!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Made this when Lisa posted on her instagram since I had all the ingredients. Came out AMAZING!! So refreshing thank you for sharing!! 😊
Wonderful! Definitely an easy and delicious margarita to enjoy all summer long :)
This recipe is bomb!! Thank you, Lisa!!
Hi Cindy- So glad you loved this margarita recipe! Perfect for the warm days ahead :)
Absolutely Delicious!! Making this again tonight!
Hi Sophia- There’s never a bad time to make a strawberry margarita :)
You totally read my mind. This is exactly what I’ve been wanting. Thank you for sharing!!!
Great minds think alike! ;) Hope you enjoy the strawberry margarita recipe, Leslie!
May is my birthday month and I like to cheer with margaritas this year making strawberry using your recipe.
Happy birthday month Adriana! I think a cheers with a strawberry margarita sounds like a fabulous idea. Enjoy!
What a great drink to welcome May! I love the color, the taste, and the freshness of this margarita.
Hi Anita- Definitely a delicious way to utilize your strawberries :)
I am drooling as I read this recipe. Luckily I have all the ingredients so surely making it soon!
I’m ready to put April behind me and indulge in one or two of these strawberry margaritas! Cheers!
Cinco De Mayo, here we come!
now that it’s FRIDAY, the weekend festivities can commence, especially with a delicious strawberry margarita! beautiful photos. looove how easy this is, but let’s be honest – this makes 4 servings. not sure how much i wanna share with anyone else. i might drink all four servings myself 😂
A margarita is always a great way to kick of the weekend! Hope you love this strawberry version :)