Strawberry Champagne Margaritas

Are you ready for Cinco de Mayo? I do not know if you celebrate it or not, but when it comes to us, we’ll take any excuse to eat an embarrassing amount of Mexican food and drink margaritas.

And when it comes to margaritas, I usually go for either Blueberry Margaritas or Pineapple Margaritas. However, lately I am all about topping it off with a generous dose of champagne. Just like I did in this Strawberry Champagne Margaritas recipe.

If you have never had a champagne margarita before, I am here to tell you that you are in for a treat. These margaritas have just the right amount of sweet and salty with a strawberry twist, making them perfect for the season. Below is a quick how-to photo essay for one serving.

Ingredients:

The ingredient list for this Sparkling Strawberry Margarita recipe is not much different than your usual margarita recipe. Except that it includes bubbles, which you can use sparkling wine, Champagne or Prosecco.

Other than the bubbles, you will need fresh strawberries, lime juice, tequila, triple sec, and fresh mint.

How to Make Strawberry Champagne Margaritas?

The process of making this Mexican-inspired Champagne cocktail has 6 folds. Simply:

1. Prep the fruit: Muddle 4 or 5 fresh (hulled) strawberries in a large glass. Add in an ounce of freshly squeezed lime juice.

2. Pour in tequila & triple sec: Add in an ounce of tequila and an ounce of triple sec. Give it a nice stir.

3. Rim the edges of the margarita glass: Mix some salt with zest of a lime in a shallow plate. Using a lime wedge wet the edges of your margarita glass. Rim the edges with salt-lime zest mixture.
   
   Alternatively, you can use sugar and lime zest. However, I personally think that with the addition of champagne it is already sweet enough and therefore salt balances it out in a better way. Still, it is up to you.

4. Add ice: Add in ¾ cup of crushed ice. Strain the strawberry margarita onto the crushed ice.

5. Pour in Champagne: Top it off with an ounce (or more) of champagne. Garnish with mint and a small strawberry
6. Serve: And serve this delicious Sparkling Strawberry Margarita recipe and accept all the compliments.

A Few Other Margarita Recipes You Might Also Like :

If you liked this Mexican Champagne Cocktail, here are a few other margarita recipes you might enjoy:

• Pineapple Margaritas – Whether you like it on the rocks or frozen, this pineapple margarita recipe is guaranteed to impress.
• Spicy Pineapple Mezcalita – Have you ever tried making your margaritas with mezcal instead of tequila? If not, you should. They are SOOO good.
• Spicy Jalapeno Margaritas – Jalapeno lovers! This cilantro infused jalapeno margaritas are OUT OF THIS WORLD.
• Basil Margarita – Sweet basil mixed with tequila makes the best beach drink. Don’t believe me? Check out my beach photos in this post.
• Blueberry Margaritas – Made with homemade blueberry puree, this is the most delicious berry margarita on the internet.

Other Creative Champagne Cocktails You Might Like:

• Blood Orange Mimosas – The second best drink (after this one) when you have the gals over for brunch!
• Pomegranate Gin Cocktail – Made with a sparkling rose!

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Strawberry Champagne Margaritas Recipe

5 from 2 votes

By: Aysegul Sanford

Yields2 servings

Prep Time10 minutes mins

Total Time10 minutes mins

Celebrate Cinco De Mayo with Strawberry Champagne Margaritas! This margarita recipe is not much different than your usual margarita recipe, but it is topped off with a healthy dose of Champagne.

 

Ingredients 

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• ▢ 8-10 medium sized strawberries, hulled and sliced – plus more as garnish
• ▢ 2 ounces of lime juice, freshly squeezed –
• ▢ 2 ounces of tequila
• ▢ 2 ounces of triple sec
• ▢ zest of a lime
• ▢ 2 tablespoons kosher salt
• ▢ crushed ice
• ▢ 3-4 ounces of Champagne, or Prosecco
• ▢ 2 leaves of fresh mint, as garnish

Instructions 

• Muddle strawberries in a large glass. Add in the lime juice.
• Stir in tequila and triple sec.
• Mix salt with the zest in a shallow plate. Using a lime wedge wet the edges of your margarita glass. Rim the edges with salt-lime zest mixture.
• Add in ¾ cup of crushed ice. Strain the strawberry margarita onto the ice.
• Top it off with champagne. Garnish with mint and a whole strawberry.
• Serve immediately.

Notes

• I used Champagne here but you can also use Prosecco or any other sparkling wine you can get your hands on.
• Don’t have strawberries, use any other berries you like. Blackberries or raspberries would also work well here.

Nutrition

Calories: 204kcal | Carbohydrates: 18g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 6983mg | Potassium: 181mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 14g | Vitamin C: 51mg | Calcium: 12mg | Iron: 1mg

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

Additional Info

Course: Cocktails

Cuisine: Mexican

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This Strawberries and Champagne Margarita recipe was published in May of 2017. It has been updated and republished with new helpful text in April 2021.