Strawberry Basil Margarita

This Strawberry Basil Margarita on the rocks is the perfect refreshing summer cocktail and is loaded with fresh basil, lime juice, and strawberries! Make a big batch and serve it in a pitcher for your next summer party!

Key Ingredients

• Strawberries: opt for fresh, not frozen strawberries, for the freshest taste.
• Basil: mint would be a fun substitute!
• Lime: Use freshly squeezed limes and not bottled lime juice.
• Tequila: I highly recommend using 100% agave tequila.
• Cointreau: Cointreau is my favorite orange liqueur, but any orange liqueur will work.
• Agave: I recommend using agave over other sweeteners, but if your grocery store is out of it, you can give maple syrup a try as a substitute.

How to make this margarita in a big batch or pitcher

When serving this margarita at a party, I recommend making it in a pitcher to prevent needing to play bartender all night! To get the appropriate measurements, increase the volume in the recipe card below to however many drinks you'd like to make.

Add the strawberries, basil, and lime juice to a large pitcher and muddle them with a muddler or the back of a wooden spoon. Add in the rest of the ingredients (apart from the ice) and stir. Fill the glasses with ice and pour in the drink and serve!

Prep ahead tips

You can make this drink in a pitcher up to 12 hours in advance and keep it tightly covered in the refrigerator. Don't add any ice to the pitcher as it will melt and water down the drink too quickly. When you are ready to serve, rim the glasses with salt, if desired, and pour over lots of ice.

More margarita recipes you'll love

• Blackberry Basil Margarita
• Guava Margarita

If you try these Strawberry Basil margaritas, I'd love to know what you think in the comments below! Cheers and please drink responsibly!

📖 Recipe

Strawberry Basil Margarita

This Strawberry Basil Margarita on the rocks is the perfect refreshing summer cocktail to make a big batch pitcher for a party!

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Course: Drinks

Cuisine: Mexican

Prep Time: 5 minutes minutes

Total Time: 5 minutes minutes

Author: Caitlin Charlton

Ingredients

• lime juice if desired for rimming the glass
• salt if desired for rimming the glass
• 2 medium strawberries sliced
• 3 medium basil leaves sliced
• 1.5 oz lime juice
• 0.5 oz Cointreau
• 1.5 oz 100% agave tequila
• 0.5 oz agave syrup
• Ice

Instructions

• If a salted glass is desired, rim a glass with lime juice then sea salt.
• Using a muddler or the back of a wooden spoon, muddle the strawberries, basil, and lime juice in the rimmed glass.
• Add in the Cointreau, tequila, and agave and stir. Fill the glass with ice and stir again. Serve.

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Notes

Pitcher tips:

To make this in a pitcher, increase the volume in the recipe card to however many drinks you'd like to make.

Add the strawberries, basil, and lime juice to a large pitcher and muddle them with a muddler or the back of a wooden spoon. Add in the rest of the ingredients (apart from the ice) and stir. Fill the glasses with ice and pour in the drink and serve!

To make the pitcher ahead:

You can make this drink in a pitcher up to 12 hours in advance and keep it tightly covered in the refrigerator. Don't add any ice to the pitcher as it will melt and water down the drink too quickly. When you are ready to serve, rim the glasses with salt, if desired, and pour over lots of ice.

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