Name: Frozen strawberry margarita
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Ingredients: Salt or sugar (optional); 1 Lime wedge (optional); ¾ cup Frozen strawberries; ¼ cup Ice cubes; 2 oz Tequila; 1 oz Orange juice; ½ oz Triple sec; ½ oz Lime juice

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Imagine sipping on a delicious frozen strawberry margarita, so fruity, so icy and so refreshing! This is always a firm summer cocktail favorite! We just love how you can make this frozen drink, bursting with strawberry flavor in 5 minutes!

A ice strawberry margarita made from scratch with a lime wheel garnish.

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Why you’ll love this frozen strawberry margarita recipe

It’s super easy and super quick – just add all of the ingredients to your blender and blitz and it’s ready in 5 minutes!
It’s got a sensational smooth strawberry taste with hints of tequila.
If you’re looking for a summer party cocktail recipe then this is it, you can make large batches and store them in the freezer.
It’s 100% vegetarian.

Delicious homemade frozen strawberry margarita recipe, with a slated rim and lime slice garnish.

What’s in a strawberry margarita?

The perfect summer drink, our frozen margarita recipe is different from a classic margarita which has just 3 ingredients, tequila, triple sec or Cointreau (orange liqueur), and lime juice.

Frozen strawberry margaritas are made with frozen strawberries, tequila (you can use either reposado or Blanco) fresh orange juice, triple sec or Cointreau, and fresh lime juice.

Frosty, refreshing and bursting with strawberry flavor, easy to scale up and make in the blender, our frozen strawberry margaritas are the perfect party cocktail!

Delicious homemade frozen strawberry margaritas fresh and ready to serve immediately.

Is a frozen strawberry margarita gluten-free?

Yes, you can rest assured they are totally gluten-free.

Could I use store-bought lime juice?

Only if you absolutely must.

Fresh lime juice adds so much flavor to your frozen strawberry margaritas and you just don’t get that citrus zingy flavor with store-bought lime juice that was bottled who knows when!

It only takes a matter of seconds to juice a lime, so please don’t skip this important step.

Two frozen strawberry margaritas ready to serve with lime slices and a cactus in the background.

Can I use fresh strawberries instead of frozen strawberries?

Yes, you can!

If you’ve got deliciously ripe fresh strawberries that you’d to use instead of frozen strawberries, then by all means use them!

Your frozen strawberry margarita won’t be as icy as using frozen strawberries and will be juicier.

Using frozen strawberries not only makes your life a lot easier but all of the wonderful strawberry flavors have been locked into the fruit when it has been frozen.

A close up of icy frozen strawberry margaritas with salted rims and lime slices.

Can I make frozen strawberry margaritas ahead?

Absolutely!

This is why they make such perfect fruity party cocktails, as you can make them, store them in the freezer and then just blitz them before serving.

Do I need a margarita glass?

A frozen margarita will always look great in a margarita glass, but if you haven’t got one then don’t worry.

Your strawberry cocktail will also look great in a coupe glass or a tumbler, just try to get a glass with a wide rim so your salted rim looks great.

Placing a lime slice on a frozen strawberry margarita.

Recipe notes and expert tips

Not sure if you’re going to like the salted rim?
Just coat half of the glass, this way you can taste the difference that the salt makes to your frozen strawberry margaritas.
Want a sweeter rim on your glass?
Make a sugar rim for your frozen margarita, make it in the same way, wiping a lime wedge around the rim but instead of swirling your glass in salt, swirl it in sugar instead.
Make it even sweeter
We don’t think it needs to be sweeter but you could add a dash of simple syrup.
Don’t have a blender?
You can still make a frozen strawberry margarita; you’ll just need to use some elbow grease and it won’t be as smooth as using a blender. Simply add the frozen strawberries and the ice cubes into a sealable bag and bash it with a rolling pin until you have your desired consistency.
Out of frozen strawberries?
You can make a frozen margarita with almost any fruit, lime, watermelon, mango, grapefruit, or coconut – the list is endless, just make your frozen margarita with whatever you already have at home.

Frozen strawberry margarita straight from the blender and ready to drink.

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How to make a frozen strawberry margarita, step-by-step instructions

Making the salted rim

Before you start to blend your cocktail, you’ll need to make your salted (or sugared) rim. Don’t worry, it’s not difficult and looks amazing!

Making salted rim for a frozen strawberry margarita recipe.

Coat a flat surface with a few tablespoons of salt, take a lime wedge, and wipe it around the rim of your cocktail glass until the entire rim is lightly covered with fresh lime juice.

Then, turn your glass upside down and gently swirl it in the salt, until your glass has a lovely evenly coated salted rim.

Making your frozen strawberry margarita

Next, it’s time to build your frozen strawberry margaritas!

Add your frozen strawberries to the blender, then add ice cubes and tequila (we used silver tequila).

Process shots, in the blender add frozen strawberries, ice cubes and tequila.

Now add orange juice, triple sec or Cointreau, and fresh lime juice.

Process shot, in the blender add orange juice, triple sec and lime juice.

Secure the lid and blend until smooth.

Serve immediately or return your frozen margaritas to the freezer for later use.

Cheers, and enjoy your icy strawberry cocktail!

Two frozen strawberry margaritas ready to drink all summer long.

We hope you love making and drinking our margarita and would love to hear how you got on with making it!

Please leave a comment below and feel free to ask any questions you may have.

Got leftover strawberries? Why not check out these great recipes for roasted strawberries, fresh strawberry pound cake or strawberry cobbler.

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Frozen strawberry margarita

This strawberry margarita recipe is icy, fruity, and so very refreshing, the perfect summer drink. We just love how you can make this frozen margarita cocktail, full of strawberry flavor, in just 5 minutes, perfect to cool down with on a hot summer's day. A great easy cocktail for a summer party as you can batch make ahead. It's a delicious sundowners cocktail, at a beach party or cocktail hour!

Prep Time5 mins

Total Time5 mins

Servings

Calories231

Course: Cocktails

Cuisine: Mexican

Author: Jane Chapman

Utensils

Blender

Ingredients

For the rim

Salt or sugar optional
1 Lime wedge optional

For the cocktail

¾ cup Frozen strawberries
¼ cup Ice cubes
2 oz Tequila
1 oz Orange juice
½ oz Triple sec
½ oz Lime juice

US Customary – Metric

Instructions

Before you start to blend your cocktail, you'll need to make your salted (or sugared) rim. Coat a flat surface with a few tablespoons of salt, take a lime wedge and wipe it around the rim of your cocktail glass until the entire rim is lightly covered with fresh lime juice. Then, turn your glass upside down and gently swirl it in the salt, until your glass has a lovely evenly coated salted rim
Salt or sugar, 1 Lime wedge
Next, it's time to build your frozen strawberry margarita! Add your frozen strawberries to the blender, then add ice cubes and tequila (we used silver tequila)
¾ cup Frozen strawberries, ¼ cup Ice cubes, 2 oz Tequila
Now add orange juice, triple sec or Cointreau and fresh lime juice
1 oz Orange juice, ½ oz Triple sec, ½ oz Lime juice
Secure the lid and blend until smooth. Serve immediately or return your frozen margaritas to the freezer for later use
Cheers, and enjoy your frozen strawberry cocktail!

Notes

Not sure if you’re going to like the salted rim?
Just coat half of the glass, this way you can taste the difference that the salt makes to your frozen strawberry margaritas
Want a sweeter rim on your glass?
Make a sugar rim for your frozen margarita, make it in the same way, wiping a lime wedge around the rim but instead of swirling your glass in salt, swirl it in sugar instead
Don’t have a blender?
You can still make a frozen strawberry margarita; you’ll just need to use some elbow grease and it won’t be as smooth as using a blender. Simply add the frozen strawberries and the ice cubes into a sealable bag and bash it with a rolling pin until you have your desired consistency
Out of frozen strawberries?
You can make a frozen margarita with almost any fruit, lime, watermelon, mango, grapefruit, coconut – the list is endless, just make your frozen margarita with whatever you already have at home

Nutrition

Disclaimer

Please note that nutrient values are estimates only. Variations can occur due to product availability and manner of food preparation. Nutrition may vary based on methods of origin, preparation, freshness of ingredients, and other factors.

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