Strawberry margaritas are a flavored spinoff of the most popular cocktail in the United States, the traditional lime margarita. Margaritas have been around for decades, with new fruit flavor combinations constantly being developed, but strawberry margaritas are considered the most popular of the flavored margaritas. The blend of strawberries and lime makes for a refreshing, delicious cocktail that is a favorite among many margarita aficionados across the country.
History
Margaritas, with their tequila base, were first created in Mexico, though there are various stories surrounding the drink's exact origin. According to one legend, a woman named Margarita Sames concocted the margarita in 1948 by mixing Cointreau and tequila, her two favorite spirits, with lime juice. Another story holds that Danny Herrera, a bartender near Tijuana, came up with the margarita for the American actress Marjorie King because she could not drink other cocktails.
Geography
Regardless of their origin, margaritas--and all of their flavored varieties, including strawberry margaritas--are now hugely popular across the United States, Mexico and the rest of the world. While many amateur bartenders make their own strawberry margaritas at home, they are most frequently served at Tex-Mex and Mexican restaurants across the American southwest.
Types
Just like the traditional margarita, strawberry margaritas can be made in a variety of different ways. The two most common include either using fresh strawberries or frozen strawberries to give the drink its signature flavor.
Features
While traditional lime margaritas can be ordered on the rocks or frozen, most strawberry margaritas are made frozen, to crush the strawberries and ice together for optimal flavoring.
Strawberry margaritas are made from strawberries, tequila, triple sec or Cointreau, lime juice and (occasionally) strawberry liqueur. Six large strawberries (fresh or frozen), ½ shot of triple sec or Cointreau, 1-½ shots of tequila, ½ to 1 shot of lime juice and 2 cups of crushed ice are typically needed to make two strawberry margaritas. All ingredients can be added to a blender and blended until pureed. Strawberry margaritas are usually served in glasses rimmed with salt or sugar. Strawberry liqueur is not considered a necessary ingredient of strawberry ingredients, and is usually only added for extra flavoring.
Benefits
Margaritas are considered to be very versatile because the lime flavoring and tequila and Cointreau or triple sec can go well with a variety of other fruit flavorings, allowing for the creation of dozens of other margarita cocktails. Strawberry margaritas are just one of these many versions of the traditional drink, and are sometimes preferred over traditional margaritas because of the less acidic, sweeter strawberry flavoring. Lime and strawberry create a delicious flavor combination, helping strawberry margaritas stand second only to the traditional as the most popular margarita.
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