Strawberry Infused Tequila

Strawberry season is upon us. So if you should find yourself in the fortunate situation of having too many tasty berries sitting around the house, don’t bother freezing them. I have a much better idea. Put them in some booze. Kind of the best idea ever, huh? Throw a few cups of ripe strawberries in a bottle of good silver tequila, and in just a couple of weeks you’ll have an amazing summer infusion. It’s great on its own for sipping, but it also makes a pretty mean margarita.

Things you will need:

a couple of one quart mason jars
a stainless steel kitchen strainer

Strawberry Infused Tequila

two one quart mason jars
1 (750 ml) bottle of silver tequila (I used Cazadores Blanco)
about 3-4 cups ripe strawberries, sliced

Divide strawberries into the two jars, then cover evenly with tequila. Let sit in a cool, dark location for about 2 weeks, shaking the jar every other day.

Strain and enjoy.

Strawberry and Mango Infused Tequila

1 quart mason jar
1 (750 ml) bottle of silver tequila (I used Cazadores Blanco)
about 1 ½ cups ripe strawberries, sliced
one ripe mango, sliced (I used a Champagne mango)

Add fruit to the jar, and top off with as much tequila as you can add. Let sit in a cool, dark location for about 2 weeks, shaking the jar every other day.

Strain and enjoy.

Strawberry Margarita

2 oz strawberry tequila
½ Cointreau
1 oz fresh orange juice
½ oz fresh lime juice
½ oz simple syrup

Put all ingredients in a shaker, shake like hell, and strain into a double rocks glass with fresh ice.