Strawberry And Tequila Cooler Recipes

STRAWBERRY TEQUILA FIZZ-ARITA

Steps:

• Muddle 3 chopped strawberries in a cocktail shaker. Add 1 egg white, 1 1/2 ounces tequila, 1 ounce Lillet Rose, 3/4 ounce each lemon juice and simple syrup and 2 dashes orange bitters; shake 30 seconds. Add ice and shake 30 more seconds. Strain into a glass. Garnish with a strawberry.

STRAWBERRY COOLER

Steps:

• In a blender, process the water, sliced strawberries, sugar, and lemon juice and zest in batches until smooth. Strain the berry seeds if desired. Pour mixture into a pitcher; stir in the ginger ale. Serve in chilled glasses over ice. If desired, garnish with strawberries.

TEQUILA-CRANBERRY COOLER

Steps:

• Place sugar in a shallow dish or saucer. Rub lime wedge around the rims of four glasses, then dip glasses in sugar to coat; fill with ice. In a 4-cup liquid measure, combine tequila, Campari, cranberry-juice cocktail, orange juice, and lime juice. Divide drink among glasses.

STRAWBERRY COOLER

Steps:

• In a blender place 2 cups fresh berries. Add 1 cup water, cover and blend. Add more water, if necessary, but just enough to blend to a smooth liquid of drinking consistency, but not too thin. Sweeten with sugar. Serve cold.From "1,000 Mexican Recipes." Copyright 2001 by Marge Poore. Used with permission of the publisher, Wiley Publishing, Inc. All Rights Reserved.