Strawberry Rita with IMPOSTER Tequila

Strawberry purée • margarita mixer • citrus

Pink Strawberry Rita in a rocks glass with ice and a lime wedge on a dark wood table

Strawberry Rita uses Monin Strawberry Purée beside a prepared margarita mixer and IMPOSTER Tequila. That makes it different from Strawberry Yuzu Margarita, which has separate lime and yuzu measures and a shaken method. Build this version over ice, distributing the purée through the Tequila before adding the mixer. A lime wedge supplies the source garnish, not another measured citrus ingredient. Make it for a casual dinner menu where a berry-led rocks serve is useful. Follow the named purée and mixer first rather than assuming strawberry syrup and fresh lime can reproduce the same proportions from a different ingredient list.

Quick Recipe Details

Prep time: Estimated 5 minutes
Total time: Estimated 5 minutes
Yield / servings: 1 cocktail
Glassware: Rocks glass
Difficulty: Easy
Ice: Fresh serving ice; shaking ice where instructed
Garnish: Lime wedge
Made with: IMPOSTER Tequila

Ingredients

3 oz Fever Tree Margarita Mix
2 oz IMPOSTER Tequila
0.5 oz Monin Strawberry Puree
Garnish: lime wedge
Ice to fill the rocks glass

Instructions

Step 1: Prepare the glass

Fill a rocks glass with fresh serving ice.

Step 2: Measure the ingredients

Measure 2 oz IMPOSTER Tequila, 0.5 oz Monin Strawberry Puree into the glass and combine the still ingredients.

Step 3: Finish and serve

Finish by adding 3 oz Fever Tree Margarita Mix and stir gently. Keep carbonated ingredients out of the shaker.

Step 4: Finish and serve

Finish with lime wedge and serve promptly.

Why This Works With IMPOSTER Tequila

IMPOSTER Tequila supplies the spirit-inspired base, the prepared margarita mixer provides the citrus component, and half an ounce of strawberry purée adds fruit. Mixing the still components before the mixer helps prevent a separate purée layer in the glass.

Serving Notes

Combine Tequila and strawberry purée before finishing the build with margarita mixer.

The lime wedge is a garnish; extra squeezed juice changes the supplied proportions.

Variations and Substitutions

Without fresh lime

Omit the wedge if unavailable while keeping the measured recipe.

A shaken strawberry option

Use Strawberry Yuzu Margarita for the separate lime-and-yuzu formula and shaker method.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does Strawberry Rita need yuzu?

No. Yuzu belongs to the separate Strawberry Yuzu Margarita, not this mixer-and-purée formula.

Can strawberry syrup replace the purée?

Not as an identical substitution. Texture and sweetness can differ; the source specifies Monin Strawberry Purée.

Is Strawberry Rita alcohol-free?

IMPOSTER Tequila is a zero-proof spirit-inspired base. Check the current labels for Monin Strawberry Purée and Fever-Tree Margarita Mix before describing the entire finished drink as alcohol-free.