Blackberry Margarita
This blackberry margarita puts a refreshing, sweet-tart spin on the classic cocktail. Muddle fresh blackberries with simple syrup, then shake over ice with tequila, triple sec, and lime.
Servings: 2 servings
Equipment
Ingredients
- ½ cup fresh blackberries
- 1 ounce simple syrup you could also use agave syrup or blackberry syrup
- 4 ounces tequila blanco
- 1.5 ounces triple sec
- 2 ounces fresh lime juice
Additional:
- ice cubes
- lime slices
- coarse sea salt or black salt like lava salt, black rimming salt, but not Kala Namak
Instructions
- Shake the margaritas. Add the blackberries and simple syrup to a cocktail shaker. Muddle the blackberries with a cocktail muddler until they release their juices. Add tequila, triple sec, and lime juice. Add a handful of ice, close the shaker, and shake vigorously for 20–30 seconds.
- Prepare the glasses. Run a lime slice around the rim of each glass. Add salt to a shallow plate and coat the rims of the glasses with salt.
- Strain and serve. Strain the margarita into ice-filled margarita glasses using a cocktail strainer. Serve immediately.
Notes
- Use fresh or thawed blackberries.
- You can use any of the recommended syrups. The blackberry syrup will give an intense blackberry flavor. You could also make homemade simple syrup by simmering equal parts water and sugar (ex: 1 cup water + 1 cup granulated sugar) until the sugar dissolves, about 5 minutes. Remove from the heat and let it cool.
- If you do not have a muddler or shaker, just add all into a food blender, along with ice. Blend until the ice is crushed and then strain. Do not blend like you would blend a smoothie. For straining, you can use a small sieve.
Nutrition
Calories: 259kcal | Carbohydrates: 23g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 0.3g | Saturated Fat: 0.03g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.02g | Sodium: 11mg | Potassium: 107mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 19g | Vitamin A: 91IU | Vitamin C: 16mg | Calcium: 16mg | Iron: 1mg
