Blackberry Margarita
A fun twist on the classic margarita.
Servings: 1 person
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 ounces tequila
- 1 ounce orange liqueur
- 3/4 ounce fresh squeezed lime juice
- 1 ounce blackberry simple syrup (recipe below)
- lime wedge and coarse salt for rimming the glass
- blackberries, for garnish
Blackberry Simple Syrup
- 1 cup blackberries
- 1/2 cup water
- 1/2 cup sugar
Instructions
Make the simple syrup
- Combine all simple syrup ingredients in a small saucepan over medium heat.
- Once the water starts to steam, mash the blackberries. It's ok if you can't completely pulverize them just yet, they're still heating up.
- Simmer the mixture until all sugar has dissolved. Mash the rest of the blackberries. Remove from heat. Let sit for 10 minutes then strain through a fine mesh strainer. Store in an air tight container.
Make the margaritas
- Cut a small slit in the middle of the lime wedge and run it along the rim of your glass. Coat the rim in coarse salt. Put 4 ice cubes in the glass.
- In a cocktail shaker with a few ice cubes, combine all the margarita ingredients. Shake for 15 seconds and pour through a strainer into the glass.
- Fit the lime wedge onto the rim of the glass and throw in some blackberries.