As the temperature heats up, there’s nothing quite like cooling down with an ice-cold margarita at the end of the day. While I love the classic, warm-weather produce always inspires me to branch out with my margarita flavors. I’ve channeled my love for this cocktail into a no-bake strawberry margarita pie. It’s the perfect dessert when you’re looking to feed a crowd with an unexpected sweet treat that captures all of summer’s favorite flavors.
Oftentimes booze is hard to detect in desserts. Here, I add Cointreau and tequila (we’ve got the perfect list of tequila cocktails, too, if you’re a fan) to the strawberry filling to bring out the flavor of both while mimicking the taste of a margarita. For that extra bit of margarita flavor, I slip some into the whipped cream as well. Since it sets up in the freezer, this is a great option when you’re looking to make dessert ahead of time or simply want to avoid turning on your oven during the dog days of summer.
Why You’ll Love It
- This pie brings all the joy of a strawberry margarita without the hangover. There’s only a quarter cup of alcohol in this pie, which is split up between eight to 10 servings.
- The easy filling comes together in a food processor. Instead of tediously folding whipped cream into a strawberry mixture, I call for whipping heavy cream in the food processor first then adding the rest of the filling ingredients, and blending just until combined. Seriously, that’s it!
Key Ingredients in a No-bake Strawberry Margarita Pie
- Strawberries: Fresh strawberries contribute to the signature pink color of this pie along with a burst of strawberry flavor.
- Alcohol: Both tequila and Cointreau are used here to macerate the strawberries and mimic the flavor of a margarita.
- Lime: Lime zest brings all the flavors of lime found in a margarita without adding any more liquid to the filling.
- Heavy cream: Acts as the filling of this pie, adding stability and airiness.
- Graham crackers: Grab a 10-inch graham cracker crust from the grocery store for ease. You can also make your own, too, if you’re up for it; I’ve added instructions down below.
