Frozen Strawberry Margaritas

We’re in full summer mode here in the Midwest. Schools are out, pools are open, and there are plenty of hot and humid days ahead.

I don’t know about you, but on those days, I absolutely crave an icy cold drink.

And not just any drink… these frozen strawberry margaritas! They’re the perfect blend of sweet, boozy, and tart.

Plus, they’re really easy to make! Using frozen strawberries means you can use less ice, which means you won’t have a watered down drink, and the only special equipment you need is a blender/food processor.

So let’s go over how to make one, and you could be sipping a frosty strawberry margarita poolside tomorrow!

How to make frozen strawberry margaritas?

This is just an overview; the full ingredients and directions are in the recipe card toward the bottom of this post.

1. Blend. In either a food processor or blender, blend the strawberries, lime juice, tequila, and frozen limeade.
2. Blend again. Add the ice and blend until smooth.
3. Serve. We love to serve these in a sugar-rimmed glass with a lime slice.

Variations of this recipe

• Strawberries – as written, this recipe uses all frozen strawberries. They’re convenient to keep on hand, and always picked and frozen at prime ripeness. But if you’d like to use up some of the delicious fresh summer strawberries, you can add up to a cup of halved berries (in addition to the frozen berries). You may need to add a little more ice though.
• Tequila amount – the amount of tequila in your margarita is definitely a personal choice. However when you’re making a frozen drink, the ratio of fruit/liquid/ice is important. So you can add more tequila if you’d like, but you may have to add additional ice or frozen strawberries to get the texture right.
• Sweetener – if you’d like a sweeter cocktail, feel free to add some sugar, simple syrup, or agave nectar to the blender. I do recommend blending the recipe as written first, then give it a taste. If you’d like more sweetness, then add your sweetener of choice, and blend again.
• Orange liqueur – in a standard margarita, you’ll generally find some type of orange liqueur (such as triple sec, cointreau, etc). You can certainly add some of that to this recipe, just keep in mind that you may need to add a little bit more ice.
• Rims – we love a sugar rim, but if you’d prefer salt, feel free to use it. You can also skip rimming the glasses all together if you’d like. For a fun twist, try adding some lime zest to the sugar rim!

Making frozen margaritas ahead of time

I really don’t recommend making this recipe ahead of time unless you plan to freeze it.

You can blend as directed, then transfer into a large container and freeze.

Then just scoop out some and add it to a glass. Within a few minutes, you should have a perfectly slushy cocktail.

Storage

Any leftover margaritas can be frozen. Due to the alcohol content, it may or may not freeze solid, but should at least stay slushy.