Strawberry Jalapeno Margaritas

Today I decided to toy with margaritas by adding a not-so-convential ingredient, strawberries. These Strawberry Jalapeno Margaritas are refreshing while offering a little bit of heat via the jalapeños. Margaritas are on heavy repeat for me lately and dressing it up with different fruits this summer has been fun. I hope you enjoy these Strawberry Jalapeno Margaritas soon.

Strawberry Jalapeño Margaritas

Ingredients

Syrup

• 1 cup water
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 jalapeños, sliced
• 3 strawberries

Margarita

• 2 oz. Teremana Tequila Blanco
• 1 oz. Cointreau
• 1/2 oz. strawberry-jalapeño syrup (see recipe below)
• 2 strawberries, sliced
• 1 oz. lime juice
• fresh strawberries, for garnish
• jalapeno slices, for garnish
• lime, for rimming and garnish
• salt, for rimming

Prepare

Syrup

1. In a saucepan heat all ingredients over medium heat and bring to a boil.
2. Lower the heat and bring to a simmer for 5 minutes.

Margarita

1. First, in a cocktail shaker, add the tequila, Cointreau, strawberry-jalapeño syrup, strawberries, and lime juice and muddle the fresh strawberries and shake for 30 seconds.
2. Rim a cocktail glass with a lime and salt and fill with ice.
3. Strain the cocktail into the glass with ice and garnish with jalapeño slices, lime wedge with strawberry on a toothpick and enjoy!