Description
Refreshing strawberry lemonade aperol margarita blends summer’s most delightful flavors into one cocktail. Crisp citrus notes and sweet strawberry dance with aperol’s subtle bitterness, creating a perfect poolside companion you’ll crave all season long.
Ingredients
Scale
Spirits and Liqueurs:
- 2 ounces (60 milliliters) silver tequila
- 1 ounce (30 milliliters) Aperol
- 3/4 ounce (22 milliliters) Cointreau
Fresh Fruits and Juices:
- 4–6 strawberries (sliced)
- 1 ounce (30 milliliters) 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1/2 ounce (15 milliliters) 1 tablespoon lime juice
- 1 slice lemon for rimming glasses
Garnish and Topping:
- Tajin for the rim
- 1/3 cup (80 milliliters) strong ginger beer (for topping)
Instructions
- Combine Tajin and sea salt on a flat surface, creating a zesty rimming mixture for cocktail glasses. Coat glass edges thoroughly and fill with ice cubes.
- Place fresh strawberries in a cocktail shaker, crushing them vigorously to extract maximum juice and flavor. Pour tequila into the shaker and continue muddling.
- Add Aperol, Cointreau, freshly squeezed lemon juice, and lime juice to the strawberry-tequila mixture. Fill shaker with ice and shake energetically for 15-20 seconds to blend and chill ingredients.
- Carefully strain the vibrant crimson cocktail into prepared glasses, ensuring smooth liquid transfer and preventing strawberry pulp from entering.
- Top each glass with a splash of ginger beer, creating a sparkling effervescent finish. Garnish with sliced strawberries and delicate herb sprigs for visual appeal.
- For a non-alcoholic version, replace spirits with 2 tablespoons sparkling apple cider and 1 tablespoon orange juice. Follow same preparation technique, omitting alcoholic components.
Notes
- Swap Tajin for a zesty alternative like chili lime salt or smoked paprika salt to add a unique twist to the glass rim.
- Muddle strawberries thoroughly to extract maximum flavor and create a vibrant, fruity base for the cocktail.
- For a lighter version, use half the amount of alcohol and top with more ginger beer to reduce overall alcohol content.
- Prepare mocktail version by using fresh fruit juices and sparkling water to maintain the drink’s refreshing essence without alcohol.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Cocktails
- Method: Shaking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1
- Calories: 175 kcal
- Sugar: 15 g
- Sodium: 20 mg
- Fat: 0 g
- Saturated Fat: 0 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 18 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 0.5 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg