Only for adults, this recipe makes plain strawberry shortcakes or can be served over cake and topped with whipped cream to make adult strawberry shortcakes.
| Prep Time: | 15 mins |
| Additional Time: | 1 hr |
| Total Time: | 1 hr 15 mins |
| Servings: | 6 |
| Yield: | 6 servings |
Ingredients
- 6 tablespoons triple sec
- ⅓ cup white sugar
- ⅓ cup fresh lime juice
- 3 ½ tablespoons tequila
- 2 tablespoons grated lime zest
- 2 pounds fresh strawberries, hulled and sliced
Instructions
- Mix triple sec, sugar, lime juice, tequila, and lime zest in a bowl; stir to dissolve sugar. Pour over strawberries in a large bowl. Let stand, stirring occasionally, until juice forms, about 1 hour.
Reviews
We served it over some pound cake with whipped cream and it was really tasty. The only thing that nagged at me that’s making me go with 4 stars instead of 5 was that I wasn’t sure it was substantially better than more traditionally just tossing strawberries with some sugar.
Oh MY!!! I made these along with the margarita cake listed on this site. A.M.A.Z.I.N.G! This was for my friends birthday and her husband called me later to let me know this is what he wants for his birthday! Just the perfect amount of tequila. They would be great on pre-made short cakes too. This is going into my favorties.
This was really tequila-heavy in flavour . too boozy for my tastebuds, felt more like a college party dessert..
Excellent! Fresh and great combo of flavors. Served with whipped cream.
This was fabulous! The flavors blend together perfectly. We had it on it’s own and also served strawberry shortcake style with whipping cream and shortcakes. Make sure you pour the juice over top. Pure perfection! Yum!
These were fantastic. I used grenadine instead of triple-sec. These were a huge hit! Everyone loved them.
I added a little orange juice too! Delish
Made these as a late night boozy snack for me and my girlfriend. I halved the recipe since I only had 1 lb of strawberries, and these were DELICIOUS!! Ate them straight out of the bowl. We will be making these often. Make sure to stir frequently so you get that delicious juice!
I took these strawberries to an allrecipes get together and served them with Easter Lemon Bread from this site and they were a huge hit! I doubled the recipe but otherwise made no other changes. This is going in the keeper file! Thanks for sharing your recipe, brandilynn7!
Do you like strawberry margaritas? Well, that’s what these berries taste like. This simple recipe is awesome!!
This is easy, delicious, and addicting. I made the whole batch, but since it was just my husband and me, I only used half on the strawberries and refrigerated half in a jar for later! Cannot say enough about the complementing flavors! I served it over pound cake on Mother’s Day but it is just as good solo.
SO. GOOD. Took everyone’s advice and set a timer to stir it every 10 minutes while I made shortcakes and it turned out amazing! Topped the “Scrumptious Strawberry Shortcake” recipes from AR with these babies, added a dollop of whipped cream, and nommed on it with a gigantic smile on my face. mmm…can’t wait to pop a few of these into my limeade, too! So many ways to enjoy this recipe!
They are just amazing! But make sure you use a decent tequila, don’t use bottom shelf or they will turn out less than stellar.
Made this as dessert for a girl gathering featuring Mexiican food. What a hit this was – recipe requests etc. I doubled the quantities and followed the ‘dressing’ directions exactly, but used a mix of fresh pineapple, strawberries and blueberries. Served with assortment of Mexican bakery cookies. Really pretty and the taste was fantastic – 8 people, no leftovers. Will definitely make it again – brightened up a winter’s day.
Great on strawberry shortcake!
Pretty fun idea! This tastes just like a strawberry margarita! :o)
OMG!!! These were awesome! Made to add to a shortcake, they almost never got there – we kept picking at them. Do not make too far in advance, or you might not have enough left for the cake either!
This is my new favorite summer dessert! Definitely use good tequila like another reviewer suggested and stir often to create a yummy juice/glaze over all the strawberries. I’m going to make these again for the 4th of July for the red layer in a red, white, and blue trifle (layers of cut up pound cake, whipped cream, blueberries, and these strawberries.)
In a word…Amazing! These turned out perfect. I made them for a cookout over the weekend and actually had to make a second batch because my friends and family gobbled up the first bowl I made so quickly. I had angel food cake, sponge cake dessert cups, and Cool Whip to make Strawberry Shortcakes with these strawberries. These were not too tart or sweet, the balance was perfect. I also used good tequila for the recipe, so the flavor was mild and smooth. I’m making these again for the 4th of July cookout we are having, but I think that I will triple the recipe, since we didn’t have leftovers this time around.
I made this for a party with friends and everyone went crazy for it! It’s strawberry season and I had a flat from the farmer’s market, so I actually doubled this recipe. I served it with pound cake and fresh whipped cream, but honestly I could just eat a bowl of these strawberries. You definitely want to let them sit for at least an hour and stir then at least every ten minutes because this is what creates the yummy juice that makes a great sauce when poured over cake. The cake soaked it up so it had the flavor of the strawberries too. I am going to make this again and again, while it’s still strawberry season!
I absolutely loved this recipe! The strawberries turned out perfectly and the flavor was fantastic. The tequila is not overwhelming and the lime complements the strawberries and the sweetness perfectly. I topped these with fresh whipped cream. I will be making these over and over again!