World Cuisine Recipe ⇝ Strawberry Basil Margarita

I created this one night to use up some summer strawberries and some of my basil. What a refreshing and delicious summer drink! I know it sounds unusual, but try it and see!

Ingredients

• 1 cup hulled strawberries
• ¼ cup tequila
• 1 tablespoon orange-flavored liqueur, such as Cointreau ®
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 2 tablespoons white sugar
• 3 large basil leaves
• 8 ice cubes

Cooking Directions

1. Combine the strawberries, tequila, orange-flavored liqueur, lemon juice, sugar, and basil leaves in a blender; mix on low until smooth. Add the ice and puree until the ice is crushed, 30 to 60 seconds.

Nutrition Facts

• calories163.9
• carbohydrateContent21.8 g
• fatContent0.2 g
• fiberContent1.5 g
• proteinContent0.5 g
• sodiumContent1.6 mg
• sugarContent19 g