Strawberry Mezcal Margarita
Make a sweet and tart strawberry mezcal margarita that offers a smoky twist on the classic cocktail, perfect for a special toast.
- Prep Time: 5 min
- Cook Time: 0 min
- Total Time: 5 min
- Yield: 1 serving 1x
- Category: Cocktail
- Method: Shaking
- Cuisine: Mexican-Inspired
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 oz Mezcal
- 1 oz Fresh lime juice
- 0.75 oz Strawberry simple syrup
- 0.5 oz Cointreau or triple sec
- 2–3 Fresh strawberries, muddled
- Salt or Tajin for rim (optional)
- Lime wedge for garnish
Instructions
- Prepare your glass rim by running a lime wedge around the edge and dipping it into salt or Tajin.
- In a cocktail shaker, gently muddle the fresh strawberries to release their juice.
- Add the mezcal, fresh lime juice, strawberry simple syrup, and Cointreau to the shaker.
- Fill the shaker with ice.
- Seal the shaker and shake well until the outside is very cold, about 15 to 20 seconds.
- Double strain the mixture into your prepared glass filled with fresh ice.
- Garnish with a lime wedge or a fresh strawberry slice.
Notes
- To make strawberry simple syrup, combine 1 cup water, 1 cup sugar, and 1 cup sliced strawberries in a saucepan. Heat until sugar dissolves, simmer for 10 minutes, then strain and cool.
- If you prefer a less smoky flavor, substitute half the mezcal with blanco tequila.
- For a spicier kick, add one thin slice of jalapeño to the shaker when muddling the strawberries.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cocktail
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 18
- Sodium: 150
- Fat: 0
- Saturated Fat: 0
- Unsaturated Fat: 0
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 20
- Fiber: 1
- Protein: 0
- Cholesterol: 0
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