Rebecca Nielsen's Recipe

Fresh Orange-Berry Cocktail

Category: Cocktails

Serves/Makes: 4 drinks
Difficulty: 1
Prep Time: 10 minutes

Ingredients:

2 cups fresh strawberries (hulled and quartered)
1 1/2 cups freshly squeezed orange juice
2 ounces simple syrup*
4 ounces gold tequila
4 10 ounce tumblers
ice cubes

Directions:

Put all ingredients in blender and puree until smooth, about 1 minute.

Fill glass 1/2 full with ice and pour over.

* Simple Syrup - Put 1 cup sugar and 3/4 cup water in small saucepan. Over medium heat stir until sugar is dissolved. Remove from heat and cool. I store my simple syrups in a plastic squeezy bottle and store in the fridge.

Cooks Notes: I have to give this one to hubby. Last night he saw 5 pounds of strawberries for $3 and couldn't resist. You can really taste the fresh strawberries in this drink and will soon be thinking of all the recipes you will be creating with the fresh fruit of the summer. Enjoy!