Frozen Strawberry Margaritas
By America's Test KitchenPublished on September 10, 2013
Time
25 minutes, plus 1 hour chilling
Yield
Serves 4 to 6 (Makes about 4 cups)
Ingredients
Before You Begin
If you don’t have kosher salt, substitute 1/2 teaspoon table salt in step 1 and 2 tablespoons table salt in step 2. You will need roughly 16 ounces of frozen strawberries for this recipe.
Instructions
- Heat 2 cups strawberries, 1/4 cup sugar, and 3/4 teaspoon salt in medium saucepan over medium heat until berries begin to release their juices, about 5 minutes. Mash with potato masher until fruit breaks down, then simmer until mixture is syrupy and reduced to 3/4 cup, about 5 minutes. Stir in limeade concentrate and transfer to large bowl. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate until well chilled, about 1 hour. (Mixture can be made 1 day in advance.)
- Combine remaining sugar and salt in pie plate. Remove strawberry mixture from refrigerator and dip rims of serving glasses in liquid. Press rims of glasses into salt mixture and set aside. Transfer chilled strawberry mixture to blender. Add remaining frozen strawberries, ice, tequila, and triple sec and blend until smooth. Pour into salted glasses.
Time
25 minutes, plus 1 hour chillingYield
Serves 4 to 6 (Makes about 4 cups)Ingredients
Ingredients
Ingredients
Why This Recipe Works
For a smooth consistency in our Frozen Strawberry Margaritas we found equal amounts of ice and frozen berries worked best. Cooking down additional frozen berries into an intensely flavored syrup was the best way to add rich strawberry flavor to the frozen base. Instead of fresh lime juice (which steamrolled the strawberry flavor), just a few tablespoons of sweet and sour limeade enhanced the strawberry flavor perfectly and kept the smooth, frosty texture intact.
Before You Begin
If you don’t have kosher salt, substitute 1/2 teaspoon table salt in step 1 and 2 tablespoons table salt in step 2. You will need roughly 16 ounces of frozen strawberries for this recipe.
Instructions
- Heat 2 cups strawberries, 1/4 cup sugar, and 3/4 teaspoon salt in medium saucepan over medium heat until berries begin to release their juices, about 5 minutes. Mash with potato masher until fruit breaks down, then simmer until mixture is syrupy and reduced to 3/4 cup, about 5 minutes. Stir in limeade concentrate and transfer to large bowl. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate until well chilled, about 1 hour. (Mixture can be made 1 day in advance.)
- Combine remaining sugar and salt in pie plate. Remove strawberry mixture from refrigerator and dip rims of serving glasses in liquid. Press rims of glasses into salt mixture and set aside. Transfer chilled strawberry mixture to blender. Add remaining frozen strawberries, ice, tequila, and triple sec and blend until smooth. Pour into salted glasses.
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