Cocktail of the Month — August 2026: Strawberry Margarita at Dockside Margaritas

August is the hottest, stickiest month of the Disney year — the kind of heat where anything on the rocks is watered down before you've found a bench. So our cocktail of the month leans all the way in: the blended Strawberry Margarita at Dockside Margaritas in Disney Springs. Frozen, bright, and built for exactly this weather.

What's in it

Herradura Reposado tequila and lime juice, blended with strawberry purée — $17.50. The key word is blended: this is a frozen margarita, not a shaken one, which is the whole point in August. It stays cold and slushy long enough to actually finish. The strawberry keeps it sweet and summery up front, while the lime and the reposado's soft oak sit underneath, so it still drinks like a real margarita instead of a gas-station slushie.

Where to get it

Dockside Margaritas, on the Marketplace side of Disney Springs, right on the water at Buena Vista Cove. It's a laid-back, walk-up margarita bar themed like a 1960s Florida fruit stand — no reservation, no fuss, and live music most nights. Grab your drink, post up along the railing, and let the boats drift by.

A frozen strawberry margarita by the water is about the most honest answer there is to a 95-degree Florida afternoon. No notes.

Why this one for August

Here's why this pick earns the month: Disney Springs doesn't require a park ticket. When it's simply too hot to face another park day — or you're rationing your tickets — this is the move. A shaded, breezy waterfront where you can drink something cold, duck into the shops for a hit of air conditioning, and not spend a cent on admission. At $17.50 it's priced like every Disney margarita, but the setting is free to enjoy, and a frozen one lasts a full lap of the Marketplace.

Order it this August

Beat the heat the easy way: frozen, strawberry, waterfront, no ticket required. Cheers.