Description
Strawberry rhubarb margaritas are the perfect balance of sweet and tart with plenty of fruitiness. The ultimate refreshing margarita for a hot spring day.
Ingredients
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- For the puree
- 1 cup frozen rhubarb that’s been defrosted, reserve juices (can also use fresh)
- 1 1/2 cups frozen strawberries that’s been defrosted, reserve juices (can also use fresh)
- 1/4 cup reserved rhubarb or strawberry juice (if using fresh fruit add 1/4 cup water instead)
- 1/4 cup + 1 tablespoon agave nectar
- For the margaritas
- 1 lime, cut into wedges, for garnish
- fresh strawberries, for garnish
- Optional:1 tablespoon sugar (for the rim of the glasses
- Juice of 1 1/2 limes
- 1 1/4 cup to 1 1/2 cups silver tequila
- 2 1/2 cups ice
Instructions
- Cook the fruit: To a medium sauce pan add the rhubarb, strawberries, 1/4 cup of the reserved fruit juice (or water, if using fresh fruit), and the agave nectar. Bring to a boil and reduce to a simmer. Simmer for 5 minutes, or until the fruit breaks down. If using fresh fruit you may need to simmer the fruit a few minutes longer. It may also be helpful to use a potato masher or wooden spoon to help mash the fruit and break it down more. Remove from the heat and allow the fruit to cool slightly.
- Blend: Transfer the fruit and all the liquid to a blender. Blend on high until the mixture turns into a thick puree that is nice and smooth.
- Cool the fruit puree: Transfer the fruit puree to a jar or other air tight container. Allow it to cool in the fridge for at least 3 hours, or until it’s nice and chilled. The fruit puree can be made up to several days in advance.
- Prepare the glasses: When you are ready to serve the margaritas place the 1 tablespoon sugar onto a small saucer. Rub a lime wedge around the rim of the glass, twist the rim of the glass in the sugar, pressing down slightly. Repeat with the remaining glasses – set glasses aside. You can skip this step if you don’t want a sugared rim.
- Make the margaritas: To a blender add the lime juice, tequila, all of the fruit puree, and the ice – blend on high until everything is well blended and the ice has broken down. Pour into the glasses, garnish the glasses with a strawberry and or lime wedge and serve immediately.
Notes
If you don’t want to serve all of the margaritas at one time you can either divide the recipe by half to make two. Or you can make all of them and then place the blender into the freezer until you are ready to enjoy the other two.
