Strawberry Margarita Cheesecake Recipes

STRAWBERRY MARGARITA CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• To make the crust, mix the crushed graham crackers, melted butter and sugar thoroughly then press into the bottom of a 9x13 dish.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 10 minutes.
• Set aside and let it cool completely.
• While the crust is cooling, prep the cream cheese layer. Beat the cream cheese and margarita mix until smooth and then fold in 3 cups of the whipped topping. When the crust is cooled, spread this layer onto it.
• Set the crust and cream cheese layer in the refridgerator to chill while prepping the strawberry layer.
• Boil 1/2 a cup of water and pour it into a bowl. Add in the gelatin package and stir until completely dissolved.
• Add in the package of frozen, sliced strawberries and stir until the gelatin is set and the strawberries are all separated.
• Using a wire whisk, stir in 5 cups of the whipped topping until completely mixed.
• Pour over top of the cream cheese layer.
• Cover and refrigerate 4 to 5 hours to set fully. Soft set at 3 hours.

MARGARITA CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Mix cookie crumbs and butter in medium bowl until blended. Press mixture onto bottom and 1-inch up sides of 9 inch diameter springform pan with 2 3/4 inch high sides. Refrigerate while preparing filling.
• Using electric mixer, beat cream cheese in large bowl until fluffy. Add 1 cup sour cream, 1 cup sugar, Grand Marnier, tequila, lime juice and lime peel and beat until well blended. Add eggs 1 at a time, beating just until blended after each addition.
• Pour filling into crust. Bake until center is softly set, about 50 minutes. Maintain oven temperature. Mix remaining 1 cup sour cream, 1/4 cup sugar and 1 tablespoon lime juice in small bowl. Pour over cheesecake. Using spatula, smooth top. Bake cheesecake 5 minutes longer. Transfer pan to rack and cool completely. Refrigerate until well chilled, at least 4 hours or overnight. Run knife around pan sides to loosen cake. Remove pan sides. Garnish cake with lime slices.

STRAWBERRY MARGARITA

Steps:

• Combine in a blender, ice, strawberry water, tequila, lime juice, Triple Sec and simple syrup. Puree until smooth. Pour into rocks glasses and serve.

MARGARITA CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Combine pretzel crumbs and butter; firmly press on bottom and 1 1/2 inches up sides of a 9-inch springform pan. Bake at 325 degrees for 8-10 minutes; set aside.
• Place strawberries in container of electric blender; process until smooth, stopping once to scrape down sides. Reserve 1/2 c puree.
• Beat cream cheese at medium speed with an electric mixer until fluffy. Gradually add sugar, beating well. Add eggs, one at a time, beating after each addition. Stir in lime juice, tequila and liqueur.
• Pour into prepared pan. Pour reserved strawberry puree on top in a circle and gently swirl batter with a knife.
• Bake at 325 degrees for 1 hour and 10 minutes (center will be soft). Remove from oven and run knife around edge of pan to release sides.
• Return to oven; turn oven off and leave cheesecake in oven 30 minutes.
• Remove from oven and let cool completely on a wire rack. Remove from pan; cover with plastic wrap and chill 8 hours. DO NOT cover with foil! Garnish, if desired.