Blackberry Margarita

This blackberry margarita recipe features fresh berries muddled with tequila, triple sec, lime juice and agave syrup for a light and refreshing drink. A fun twist on the classic margarita!

Course Drink

Cuisine American

Prep Time 10

Total Time 10

Servings

Calories 248kcal

Author Sara Welch

Ingredients

1 tablespoon sugar
¼ teaspoon salt
¼ cup fresh blackberries
½ ounce agave syrup
1½ ounces tequila blanco
1 ounce triple sec
1 ounce lime juice
lime slices, fresh blackberries and mint sprigs for garnish

Instructions

Place the sugar and salt on a small plate and stir to combine. Dip the rim of a glass in water and place the rim on the plate.
Turn the glass on the plate to coat the rim, then place the glass upright.
Add the blackberries and agave syrup to a cocktail shaker, and use a muddler to crush the blackberries.
Add ice to the shaker, along with the tequila, triple sec and lime juice. Shake well.
Place ice in the cup, then strain the cocktail into the glass. Pouring this drink through the built-in strainer in a cocktail shaker will still leave some seeds in the drink. For a completely smooth drink, pour the drink through a fine mesh sieve into your glass.
Garnish the drink with blackberries, limes and mint, then serve.

Notes

Fresh blackberries work best in this drink. You can use frozen blackberries if that's what you have on hand, but be sure to thaw them first. Frozen berries may also not be as sweet as fresh, so you may need to add more agave.
This recipe makes one drink. If you need margaritas for a crowd, simply change the number of servings and the ingredient amounts will recalculate.

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