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Roasted Strawberry Margarita (& Mocktail version)

Roasting strawberries with balsamic, brown sugar, black pepper and a pinch of salt gives this strawberry margarita a deeper, almost jammy flavour without making it overly sweet. Shake them with tequila, Cointreau and fresh lime for the cocktail, or use the same roasted strawberry base for an alcohol-free mocktail that’s every bit as considered.
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Prep Time:15 minutes
Cook Time:25 minutes
Cooling Time - Roasted Strawberries:30 minutes
Course: Drinks
Cuisine: australian
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Servings: 1 cocktail

Equipment

  • 1 cocktail shaker

Ingredients

Balsamic Roasted Strawberries

  • 4 large ripe strawberries, hulled and halved
  • 1 tsp balsamic vinegar
  • 1/2 tsp brown sugar
  • 2 grinds fresh black pepper
  • 1 small pinch flaky sea salt

Roasted Strawberry Margarita

  • 70 ml reposado tequila
  • 20 ml Cointreau Can replace with Triple Sec or Grand Marnier
  • 25 ml fresh lime juice
  • 1 batch Balsamic roasted strawberries + juices
  • 5-10 ml agave syrup or sugar syrup for sugar syrup, heat equal parts sugar and water in small saucepan and boil just until sugar dissolves, cool completely
  • 1 pinch flaky sea salt

Roasted Strawberry Mocktail

  • 1 batch Balsamic roasted strawberries + juices
  • 30 ml fresh lime juice
  • 20 ml fresh orange juice
  • 5-10 ml agave or sugar syrup
  • 40-60 ml chilled soda water

Instructions

Roasted Balsamic Strawberries

  1. Roast at 200°C conventional / 180°C fan for 15–20 minutes, until soft and slightly caramelised. Cool completely, keeping all the syrupy roasting juices.

Roasted Strawberry Margarita

  1. Add the cooled roasted strawberries and their juices to a shaker and muddle well.
  2. Add remaining ingredients and ice, shake until well combined.
  3. Double strain into glass with fresh ice. For a salted rim, use the lime wedge and run along glass then roll onto a plate with salt.

Roasted Strawberry Mocktail

  1. Add the cooled roasted strawberries and their juices to a shaker and muddle well.
  2. Add lime juice, orange juice, 5ml agave and salt. Fill with ice and shake vigorously. Double strain over fresh ice.
  3. Top with 40–60ml soda water — just enough to lengthen it without turning it into a fizzy strawberry drink. Taste and add additional agave only if your strawberries need it.