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Strawberry Rose Margarita 

Chef Raj Thandhi Darpan, 14 Apr, 2025
  • Strawberry Rose Margarita 

Serves 2: 
 

Ingredients: 

4 tablespoons strawberry puree 
1 tablespoon rose & basil simple syrup 

1 ½ cups tonic water  

 

Directions: 

  • To make the strawberry puree, blend together - 2 cups of fresh or frozen California strawberries, 1 tbsp honey, and the juice of one lime. You can store this in the fridge for 3-5 days. 
  • To make the rose & basil simple syrup boil - 1 cup water, 1 cup sugar, 3-4 basil leaves, and 2 teaspoons of rose water. Reduce by half. Remove the basil leaves and store in the fridge for up to three weeks.  
  • For the Strawberry Rose margarita, mix 4 tablespoons of the strawberry puree with 1 tablespoon of the rose & basil simple syrup in 1 ½ cups of tonic water. 

 
Hot Tip: 
The rose & basil syrup tastes great over vanilla ice cream too! 

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