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The Queenarita

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The Queenarita is bright, a little flirty, and gorgeously sippable. Tequila gets a splash of limoncello, fresh lemon juice keeps it zippy, and a swirl of homemade strawberry syrup brings just the right touch of sweetness. It’s fun, it’s fresh, and it goes down very easy.

Just promise you’ll drink it like a queen.

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Queenarita

Italian Style Strawberry Margarita
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Ingredients

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  • Salt, as needed
  • 1 lemon, zested
  • 1 ½ ounces tequila blanco
  • ¾ ounce limoncello
  • ¾ ounce fresh lime juice
  • 1 tablespoon chilled strawberry syrup, see below
  • Ice, as needed
  • Fresh strawberry or dragon fruit, for garnish

Method

  • Prep the glass. Combine flaky salt and lemon zest on a small plate. Rub a lime wedge around the rim of a cocktail glass, then dip it in a mix of salt and grated lemon zest.
  • Shake it up. In a shaker filled with ice, add tequila, limoncello, lime juice, and strawberry syrup.
  • Shake vigorously for 15 seconds.
  • Strain into prepared cocktail glass and garnish with a fresh strawberry or a cube of fresh dragon fruit.
Cocktail shaker
1 Cocktail shaker
Martini Glass
1 Martini Glass
Lemon Press
1 Lemon Press
Fine mesh strainer
1 Fine mesh strainer
Cutting board
1 Cutting board

Strawberry Syrup

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Ingredients

Imperial or Metric
  • 3/4 cup chopped fresh strawberries
  • 2 tablespoons sugar
  • Juice of ½ lemon
  • Blend everything together until smooth then strain through a fine mesh sieve to remove the seeds. Store in the fridge for up to 3 days.