Frozen Strawberry Margarita without Triple Sec

This Frozen Strawberry Margarita is made without triple sec and is the best restaurant quality cocktail or mocktail to enjoy in the heat of summer! It’s super simple to make, both gluten free and vegan and quick and easy – ready in less than 10 minutes. Instructions for big batch, party size pitcher included!

Why This Recipe Works

• Using frozen strawberries in place of some of the ice prevents the flavors from being watered down and keeps it extra rich and tasty.
• The citrus notes in the frozen strawberry make triple sec unnecessary in this margarita.
• Using fresh lime juice and agave nectar makes this margarita healthier than using frozen limeade concentrate which typically includes high fructose corn syrup as the first ingredient.

Ingredients and Substitutions

• fresh lime juice – It is crucial that you use fresh lime juice for this margarita instead of pre-bottled store bought varieties. Nothing compares to the flavor of fresh!
• agave – Natural, refined sugar free sweetener that pairs perfectly with tequila.
• frozen strawberries – Keeps this cocktail extra icy cold without watering it down with additional ice.
• crushed ice – The best type of ice to use in a frozen margarita – it makes the perfect, slushy-like texture! You could substitute with additional frozen strawberries, but your margarita will be quite a bit thicker and will be best served with straws.
• tequila – Use a good quality tequila made with real agave like Patron or even the Kirkland brand for a high quality frozen margarita.

Step by Step Instructions

1. Juice your limes! As stated earlier in this post, it is imperative that you use fresh limes. There is no substitute.
   
   If you regularly make cocktails at home, it is worth your while to invest in an affordable Citrus Juicer. This will ensure you are getting the maximum amount of juice out of your limes and takes a fraction of the time. The next best option is using a handheld juicer.
   
   I really do not recommend trying to juice the limes with your hands. It’s very difficult to get all of the juice out of the limes this way and will take significantly longer.

2. If desired, salt the rims of your margarita glasses in classic kosher salt or try a more flavorful Tajin Chile Lime Seasoned Rim for a south of the border style Margarita.

3. Add the tequila, agave, lime juice, frozen strawberries, and crushed ice to a high powered blender like the Vitamix.

4. Pulse or blend until desired texture is achieved, then pour immediately into drinking glasses, garnish with strawberry and a lime wedge and it’s ready to drink and enjoy!

FAQs

Expert Tips

• Make sure to use frozen strawberries (do not substitute fresh)! This is essential to creating the perfect texture. Fresh strawberries would make for a much more liquid, melted texture.
• Try not to over blend – you want to have a little bit of that crushed ice texture in your margarita. If you blend too much, it will still be delicious, but it will be more of a soft-serve, smoothie like drink.
• Serving frozen margaritas with a straw can make them easier and less messy.

What to Serve this Margarita With

• Beer Braised Jackfruit Enchiladas
• Crispy Vegan Potato Tacos
• Slow Cooker Jackfruit Carnitas Tacos with Mango Salsa
• Savory Stuffed Sweet Potato Skins

More Homemade Cocktails To Try

• Classic Mint Mojito
• Watermelon Cucumber Mojitos
• Orange Hibiscus Margarita