Ingredients:
Strawberry Margarita:
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1 cup strawberries chopped
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1/3 cup sugar or honey
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1 cup water
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1/3-1/2 cup tequila I used 1/3 cup, use lemon-lime soda or lime-aid for a non-alcoholic version
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2 tablespoons cointreau use orange juice for a non-alcoholic version
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1/3 cup fresh lime juice only use 1-2 tablespoons if making the non-alcoholic version
Blueberry Margarita:
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1 cup blueberries
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1/3 cup sugar or honey
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1 cup water
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1/3-1/2 cup tequila (again I used 1/3 cup) (lemon-lime soda or lime-aid for a non-alcoholic version)
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2 tablespoons cointreau use orange juice for a non-alcoholic version
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1/3 cup fresh lime juice only use 1-2 tablespoons if making the non-alcoholic version
To make the floats:
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salt for the rims
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2-3 scoops per person of vanilla coconut ice cream or regular vanilla bean ice cream
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lemon-lime soda water
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fresh strawberries + blueberries
Instructions:
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Combine the strawberries, sugar and water in a medium saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat and cook, stirring occasionally, until the strawberries break down, about 5 minutes.
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Remove from the heat and pour the mixture into a blender. Puree until smooth. Alternatively, you can strain the mixture through a fine mesh strainer, pushing the juices out of the strawberries. Pour the mixture into a small juice jug and add the tequila (or lemon-lime soda), cointreau (or orange juice) and fresh lime juice. Cover and refrigerate until cold or until ready to use.
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Combine the blueberries, sugar and water in a medium saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat and cook, stirring occasionally, until the blueberries soften, about 5 minutes.
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Remove from the heat and pour the mixture into a blender. Puree until smooth. Alternatively, you can strain the mixture through a fine mesh strainer, pushing the juices out of the blueberries. Pour the mixture into a small juice jug and add the tequila (or lemon-lime soda), cointreau (or orange juice) and fresh lime juice. Cover and refrigerate until cold or until ready to use.
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To make the floats layer 1-2 tablespoons of strawberry margarita with a few fresh berries, 1 scoop of ice cream and 1-2 tablespoons blueberry margarita until your glass is almost full (but leave a little room at the top). Pour the soda water over top until it reaches the lip of the glass.
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ENJOY!
