Cherry Margaritas

makes 4 margaritas

salt

lime wedges

1 cup tequila

1 cup fresh cherry juice, about  1   1/2 cups of fresh cherries

1/3 cup fresh lime juice

1/2 cup Cointreau

ice cubes

On a small plate spread salt.  With lime wedges moisten rim of 6 ounce glasses.  Dip glasses into salt.   Place glasses into freezer to chill.

In a pitcher combine tequila, cherry juice, lime juice and Cointreau.  Remove glasses from freezer and serve margarita mixture over ice. Garnish with lime slices.

Chocolate Martini

1 1/2 shots chocolate liquer
1 1/2 shots creme de cacao
1/2 shot vodka
2 1/2 shots milk
Chocolate straws

Mix all ingredients in a shaker with ice and pour into a chilled cocktail glass.

Strawberry Margaritas

Recipe & Image taken from http://www.pbs.org

2 cups frozen strawberries

1 tbsp sugar

¼ cup water

4 oz tequila

3 oz triple sec

2 limes, juiced

ice

salt

fresh strawberries

Combine the frozen strawberries, sugar and water in a small pot over low/medium heat. Bring to a simmer and continue to cook on low for about 30 minutes until strawberries have broken down and mixture is thick. Remove from the stove, pour into a Tupperware container or glass jar and refrigerate until chilled.

To make the margaritas, add about a third cup of the strawberry syrup to a cocktail shaker (you be the judge according to how sweet you like your margaritas). Follow with the tequila, triple sec, lime juice and ice.

Shake margaritas well then pour into two glasses, rimmed with salt if you like.

Garnish cocktails with fresh strawberries and serve.