Avocado and Strawberry Margaritas

May is just about upon us and with Spring in full swing here in Southern California that means lots of get togethers!

Cinco de Mayo is at the top of my list for a really fun day to enjoy some delicious food and drinks and enjoy all spring has to offer, like beautiful flowers and the seasons fruits and vegetables.

We are entering the California Avocados season and they are ripe and delicious. I just love the creaminess of California avocados and the slightly nutty taste. One of my favorite ways to eat avocados is right off the spoon, avocados are not only nutritious and delicious they are my favorite color…did you know my favorite color is green? Just thought I’d share that with you!

This fun and creamy margarita will sure get your celebrating started right, even if you make them for lunch and enjoy the beauty of the day all to yourself.

Now I could have stopped there…..they are perfecrtly delicious and creamy with a hint of lime…

but adding the strawberry on top not only made this super fun and colorful the flavors of strawberry and avocado together are delicious.

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Avocado and Strawberry Margaritas

Author: Diane Schmidt - createdbydiane.com

Ingredients

1 1/2 oz tequila
1 oz fresh squeezed lime juice
1.3 oz cointreu
1/2 ripe diced California Avocado
1-2 tablespoon simple syrup
1 cup ice
Strawberry
5 strawberries
1/4 cup ice
1 tablespoon simple syrup
sprinkles for rimming glass

Instructions

In drink blender add tequila, lime juice, cointreu, avocado along with simple syrup and ice.
Blend until smooth.
Rim glasses with lime wedge from juicing
Dip rim of glass into shallow plate of sprinkles.
Pour avocado portion of the drink into the glass (or glasses if you are making 2 smaller drinks like I did)
Rinse out the mixer glass and begin making the strawberry portion
Place strawberries, simple syrup and ice into mixer and blend until smooth
Pour strawberry puree on top of avocado margarita and enjoy!

Notes

*Simple syrup
place one cup water in saucepan with one cup sugar and heat until sugar is completely dissolved over medium heat while stirring occasionally. Allow syrup to cool.
Simple syrup is an easy way to sweeten iced tea, lemonade or any drink. Store at room temperature for one week or in fridge for up to three weeks. I place the simple syrup in a squeeze bottle which makes it easy to use a small amount at a time to adjust your sweetness in drinks easily.

So get your MARGARITAS on and start celebrating…

Now on to making some Chicken Enchiladas in Green Sauce!

I’m woking with California Avocados to bring you some delicious recipes, all opinions are my own. I happen to love California Avocados and am glad they are in season now!