Sunday, June 5, 2011

Muddled Strawberry Margarita

So what do you do with leftover strawberry puree???


You make a MARGARITA, of course!  I love margaritas and I've read through several awesome recipes for them lately.  They are my favorite thing in the world on a hot summer day!

I was baking a strawberry cake today and had a zested lemon and some strawberry puree staring me in the face when all was said and done.  Normally I'm a lime margarita on the rocks kind of girl but there was something about that bowl of strawberry goodness that was calling my name! 

I pulled out my shaker and put in some ice, about 3 tbsp of the puree, the juice of 1/2 lemon, 1 oz Patron Anejo, 1/2 oz Cointreau, and 1 oz water -- I would have used simple syrup instead of water but I'd already sweetened my strawberry puree so that was all of the sugar I needed.  Feel free to use syrup if you like a sweeter cocktail.  I shook everything up and poured it through the strainer into my margarita glass.  Before pouring, I used the lemon half to rub the edge of the glass and dipped it into sugar.  Now, I did not strain the puree to remove the seeds and pulp.  I was really going for the muddled fruit texture -- feel free to strain if you don't like that! 

This drink will be made again in this house!  Next time with girlfriends in attendance!

This post is linked up over at This Week's Cravings!  Check out the party over there!

5 comments:

  1. Delicious and I'm betting it goes down even easier when shared with the girls!

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  2. Not just a margarita... a Patron margarita! That is some summertime goodness right there. :)

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  3. Thanks for linking to THIS WEEK'S CRAVINGS, next Monday is Father's Day Favorite Recipes, hope to see you linking up again!

    http://momscrazycooking.blogspot.com/search/label/THIS%20WEEKS%20CRAVINGS

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  5. I had one of these last night, but in review, yours looks a whole lot flavorful than mine was. Refreshing post.Cheers!

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