Strawberry season is here! This Strawberry tequila cocktail is a great way to enjoy the flavours of summer on the patio.
The bright sweetness from the strawberries, along with the subtle herbal presence of basil create a delicious tequila cocktail perfect for summer sipping. Try it alongside some grilled strawberries.
Fresh strawberries, fragrant basil and tequila come together to create a refreshing summer cocktail perfect for the patio.
Strawberry season is one of my favourite times of the year. You can never have too many ways to enjoy these luscious berries. Strawberry cheesecake popsicles are in my freezer right now. The grandkids will be enjoying some delicious summer treats.
Summer drinks are easy and fun to make. Wine spritzers, boozy iced coffees, and lots of delicious frozen drinks too. Combinations are endless.
Strawberry and basil in recipes are so delicious, especially when you combine them into drinks. This strawberry basil spritzer is perfect for sitting in the backyard, or on the dock at the cottage.
Tequila Cocktail With Strawberries
This bartender style strawberry basil tequila drink is super fun at summer parties. Be sure to check out the suggestions and recipe tips below.
- fresh strawberries
- agave nectar
- lime juice
- fresh basil leaves
- tequila
- carbonated water
- ice
Summer Strawberry Basil Cocktail
This summer-inspired strawberry basil adult beverage will be the hit of your next BBQ party. All you need is a blender and you will be mixing up drinks in no time. Complete instructions are in the recipe card below.
- Blend the strawberries, lime juice, agave, and basil.
- Pour into a glass with tequila, water, and ice.
- Stir, garnish, and serve.
Suggestions/Recipe Tips
- Fresh berries are best for this tequila cocktail recipe. You could also try it with fresh raspberries.
- Agave nectar is the perfect sweetener, but feel free to use simple syrup.
- Basil and strawberries are a winning combination. However, mint is also a great alternative.
- Carbonated water can be replaced with club soda or still water if you prefer a less bubbly cocktail.
- Tequila can be replaced with gin, vodka, or rum for variations on this adult beverage.
- No alcohol added will make the perfect strawberry basil mocktail.
Which is your favourite tequila drink?
- Classic Margarita
- Frozen Margarita
- Negroni
- Paloma
- Tequila Sunrise
- Mojito
This strawberry basil tequila smash is at the top of our list. Vibrant, not too sweet. Refreshing and luscious. A great cocktail using fresh strawberries. The essence of summer with a gentle boozy kick.
You may also enjoy these summer drinks:
Whatever your plans are for this summer season, have fun! Please drink responsibly and never drink and drive!
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Strawberry Tequila Cocktail
Ingredients
- 4 ounces strawberries
- 2 teaspoons agave nectar
- 2 teaspoons lime juice
- 1 basil leaf (fresh)
- 2 ounces Tequila
- 6 ounces carbonated water
- Handful of ice
Instructions
- Wash the berries.
- In a blender combine the strawberries, lime juice, basil and agave nectar. Blend until smooth.
- Pour into a serving glass.
- Add the tequila, water and ice.
- Stir to combine, and garnish with a fresh strawberry.
Jyothi (Jo)
You had me at tequila and that color is so so inviting. I would love a glass of this on Friday evening sitting on my couch and spending time with my book.
Homemade & Yummy
Sounds like a great plan to me too. ENJOY!!
Joanie
This is the perfect summertime cocktail and fantastic to sip on by the pool. We enjoyed it so much that I’ll be making these again for our Fourth of July party.
Homemade & Yummy
I am so glad you liked it. Have a great 4th of July celebration.
Tayler Ross
Now this looks like the perfect summer cocktail!!
Homemade & Yummy
We happen to think that it is too.
Sarah
I haven’t had a “tequila cocktail” in so long! We just bought a bottle, and strawberry basil sounds like a fabulous idea. (And I hope you can keep those rabbits out of your garden! Some chicken wire might help!
Homemade & Yummy
HAHAH…well since I moved the roses to the back, they have not bothered them.
Meagen Brosius
This is such a great summer recipe. There’s nothing better than a refreshing drink to kick back and relax with on those hot summer days! I enjoyed mine poolside and it was fantastic 🙂
Homemade & Yummy
Enjoying this poolside sounds perfect to me.
Denay DeGuzman
I’m here at my beach home in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, the land of tequila! My husband and I are always experimenting with new recipes we create ourselves or find on Pinterest, and your tequila cocktail is so darn delicious! Mmmm…I can hardly wait to share it with friends who are coming by this afternoon to hang out with us in the condo, and then head downstairs to enjoy the surf.
Homemade & Yummy
ENJOY the drink and the wonderful weather in Mexico.
Dana
I absolutely love strawberries and basil together! I’ve combined them in ice cream before, but never a cocktail. And that just sounds like way more fun 😉
Homemade & Yummy
It is a great flavour combination for sure….in everything!!
Tammy
So refreshing and pretty for the summer..I’d love to be sitting poolside with this cocktail!
Homemade & Yummy
Poolside sounds like the best place right now…..it is SOOOOO hot here.
Heather
I’ll be right over!!! Seriously, gorgeous and super tastyI I love the fresh strawberries and what a creative and delicous flavor profile. Love it!
Homemade & Yummy
This is great for this HOT summer days we have been experiencing for sure. ENJOY!
Amy Nash
I love strawberry and basil and am planning to put a basil plant into my garden! We are planting next week actually (so late, I know, but hopefully we still get something!) I’m going to have to try this with club soda.
Homemade & Yummy
I really need to make a herb garden next year. It would be awesome to go out and snip off what I need.
Julia
This cocktail looks so beautiful and sounds delicious. Out of all hard spirits, tequila is by far my favourite (not that I drink a lot). And I love the addition of the sparkling water. We drink lots of it here. We also used to have a distractive bunny in our backyard but he hasn’t been around in a while.
Homemade & Yummy
Well I have moved the roses to the back…hope they survive. NOW we have baby robins in our garden too!!
Jennifer Bigler
I love strawberry and basil together. I always grow basil, so this is the perfect summer recipe for us. This will be the perfect summer cocktail to sip and enjoy this summer since we will not be taking any vacations. We bought a new home and will be nesting it. Thank you for this!
Homemade & Yummy
CHEERS to your new home!!
Amanda
I love summer harvests…. I do not love summer heat haha I think this is the perfect way to cool down and relax though. I am all about that… typically, I love to go for a margarita if I want a tequilla based drink… so good!
Homemade & Yummy
Hope you give this delicious drink a try this summer…so good!!
Tina
This strawberry cocktail looks like Summer. I love the red, color on ice, it looks so refreshing. To answer your question, the Mojito is my favorite. I really like that citrus element. Thanks for sharing this, saving this for my next BBQ with friends.
Homemade & Yummy
Mojitos are also VERY good….this is a toss up for sure.
Veena Azmanov
This is my kind of drink in summer. Would be perfect over next weeks BBQ I plan. Can’t wait to try. Nothing beats a good cold jug of cocktail over a BBQ – strawberry and tequila, sounds like a refreshing combination.
Homemade & Yummy
This is refreshing…and making a pitcher full is party perfect.