Strawberry Margaritas
By: Anonymous
Published: Saturday, February 13, 2010 - 9:57pm

Ingredients




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1 cup frozen or fresh ripe strawberries
3 ounces premium silver tequila, or strawberry-infused tequila 
ounce fresh lime juice (4 ½ teaspoons)
ounce Grand Marnier liqueur (1 tablespoon)
ounce Cointreau liqueur (1 tablespoon)
ounce or more simple syrup (1 tablespoon, optional, see note)
Small handful ice

Preparation

1 Garnishes: Sparkling sugar crystals to frost rims; a plump strawberry for each glass, and/or twists of orange peel, flower blossoms 2 Blend strawberries, tequila, lime juice, Grand Marnier, Cointreau and simple syrup with ice in a blender until thick and slushy. Add more lime juice or syrup as needed. Pour into chilled glasses, garnish and serve immediately. 3 Note: To make simple syrup, dissolve 2 cups granulated sugar in 1 cup water for 5 minutes in a small heavy saucepan. Bring the mixture to a slow boil; reduce the heat and simmer for 3 to 4 minutes, stirring gently. Let cool; pour into a glass bottle. Keep refrigerated. -