You read it right. Strawberries and Champagne = Margarita of my Valentine’s loving dreams. I don’t know why I never thought of it before really, I think I thought you couldn’t add something like champagne to an already-alcoholic cocktail. But wait, who sets these rules? Cupid said I could do it so behold — my new fave margarita, just in time for February 14th! Or…any day of the year. I whipped these babies up in less than 5 minutes which is how cocktails should be. Easy, no fuss, and oh so delicious.
The idea for a Valentine’s themed margarita hit me when I happened upon some rose tinted margarita glasses in my stash of party supplies. They have the slightest hint of pink, and I love them! I rimmed the edges in pink sugar crystals and the sweetness of the sugar pairs perfectly with this margarita. It’s not a super-sweet one (you could add simple syrup to make it sweeter). It has just the right amount of tartness. Sometimes when I order a regular strawberry margarita, it’s so full of sugar that it’s almost too sweet. The dry champagne and strawberry puree is the perfect combo and the touch of the sweetness on the rim is all you need!
Strawberries and Champagne Margarita
Ingredients
- 1 cup strawberries hulled
- 3/4 cup champagne
- 3/4 cup tequila
- 1/4 cup fresh lime juice
- 1/4 cup triple sec
- pink crystallized sugar
Instructions
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Puree strawberries until smooth.
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Combine strawberries, champagne, tequila, lime juice, and triple sec and stir or shake until well combined.
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Rim edges of your glasses with pink crystallized sugar (or salt). optional
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Pour combined margaritas over glasses full of ice.
If you really want to get crazy, top it off with some Valentine’s heart sprinkles! Why not? It adds a little V-day garnish! I think these strawberries and champagne margaritas are my favorite, and I love how they’re so easy to make at home! Here is a link to the cute pink heart straws!
Cheers!
Courtney
Wow! This will be the only thing I make for my husband and me on my birthday. Although I don’t know if I can wait until Valentine’s Day :-)
I’m so glad you’re going to try it, Robyn! Happy (early) Valentine’s Day!
I so need one of these right now…maybe two….
Wow !! It looks amazingly delicious and so yummy too. Glad to see here this great article with some incredible pictures really. I love this recipe and it’s perfect for the valentines day.
How many drinks does this make. I need to figure out how to make them for 25 woman!
I have the yield as 4, but you could always multiple it by 9 to be safe.
Wow! It looks so delicious. I would definitely going to try this.
STRAWBERRIES AND CHAMPAGNE MARGARITA, definitely going to try it.
this is a dangerous beverage. goes down a little too smooth but after one and a half glasses I was on the floor. definitely the kind of drink you make when you’re trying to have a night.