STRAWBERRY BASIL MARGARITA SUMMER COCKTAIL

HOW TO MAKE STRAWBERRY BASIL MARGARITA COCKTAILS
These guys are sweet and tart, but most importantly brimming with the most seasonally appropriate nectar-from-the-gods – no, I’m not talking about strawberries, I’m talking about the almighty tequila.

Ahhh, tequila. When shot with lime it’s lover to all and friend to none.

But stirred into this festive festive margarita, topped with the perfect amount of salt and poured over crushed ice? Yes, yes, yes.

Ingredients

• 1/2 pint fresh strawberries
• 1/2 c. blanco tequila
• 1.5 oz. Cointreau
• 1 lime juiced (about an ounce)
• 1 tbsp honey raw if you have it
• 2-3 basil sprigs
• ice
• kosher salt

Instructions
On the Rocks

• Pour about 1/4 cup of kosher salt onto a small side plate. Rub the juiced lime rhine around the edge of two rocks glasses, then dip each glass into the plate of salt to rim the edges. Fill each glass with crushed ice or several ice cubs.
• Place the strawberries, tequila, cointreau, lime juice and honey into a blender. Blend thoroughly on high until the strawberries are pulverized. Finely chop the basil and place into the bottom of a decanter or cocktail shaker. Muddle the basil to release the flavors and oils. Pour the blended margarita ingredients into the decanter along with the muddle basil and stir vigorously to incorporate. Pour into salted, iced glasses and serve immediately.
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