Strawberry Champagne Margaritas

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Message for 21+ It’s finally summer and the perfect time to start mixing up some margaritas and make every day Taco Tuesday! I’m partnering with Cazadores Tequila to share how to take advantage of strawberry season with my Strawberry Champagne Margaritas.   If you have never had a champagne margarita before, you are in for a treat.  Pairing two perfect symbols of summer, strawberries and margaritas, they have just right amount of sweet and salty.

I love this twist on the classic margarita recipe, topping off with a healthy amount of champagne.  Traditionally, mint is used with fruit pairings, but I wanted a fresh take and contrast the sweet strawberry with a hint of fresh cilantro. Paired with my favorite carne asada street tacos, as far as I’m concerned, this meal is perfect.

Strawberry Champagne Margaritas

Muddle the cilantro and strawberries, in a large glass or cocktail shaker. Add 2 ounces of freshly squeezed lime juice, then stir in 2 ounces of Cazadores Tequila Reposado and 2 ounces of triple sec.

Add coarse salt to a shallow dish.  Use a lime wedge to wet the edges of your margarita glass, then rim the edges with salt.

Fill your glass with crushed ice, then strain the strawberry margarita over the ice.

Top it off with a splash of sparkling wine. Garnish with a small strawberry and serve immediately.

I hope you have been inspired to enjoy strawberry season with a Strawberry Champagne Margarita! Need more inspiration? Visit the Cazadores homepage to find more recipe inspiration and locate a store near you…

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Strawberry Champagne Margaritas

This recipe is a twist on the classic margarita recipe, by topping off with a healthy amount of champagne. 

Course Drinks

Prep Time 10 minutes

Total Time 10 minutes

Servings 2 people

Ingredients

• 8-10 fresh strawberries, hulled and sliced plus whole ones for garnish
• 3-4 leaves fresh cilantro
• 2 oz Cazadores Tequila Reposado
• 2 oz lime juice freshly squeezed
• 2 oz triple sec
• 2 splashes sparkling wine
• coarse salt
• lime wedge

Instructions

1. Muddle the cilantro and strawberries, in a large glass or cocktail shaker.
   
2. Add 2 ounces of freshly squeezed lime juice, then stir in 2 ounces of Cazadores Tequila Reposado and 2 ounces of triple sec.
   
3. Add coarse salt to a shallow dish.  Use a lime wedge to wet the edges of each margarita glass, then rim the edges with salt. 
4. Fill each glass with crushed ice, then strain and divide the strawberry margarita over the ice in each glass. 
   
5. Top it off each glass with a splash of sparkling wine.  Garnish each with a small strawberry and serve immediately.

Recipe Notes

If you aren't a cilantro fan, substitute mint leaves!