Blackberry Margarita

Total Time Prep Time: 15 min. + chilling
Yield 1 serving
Test Kitchen Approved
The blackberry margarita is a fun twist on a classic margarita. It gets its citrusy flavor from lime juice and triple sec, and homemade blackberry syrup adds a fruity finish and a gorgeous purple hue.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup fresh blackberries
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 1 lime wedge
  • Coarse sea salt or sugar, optional
  • Ice cubes
  • 2-1/2 ounces blanco tequila
  • 1/2 ounce triple sec
  • 1/2 ounce lime juice

Directions

  1. In a small saucepan, combine berries, sugar and water. Bring to a boil over medium heat. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, until berries are very tender, 4-6 minutes. Press through a fine-mesh strainer into a bowl; discard seeds. Cover and refrigerate blackberry syrup until chilled.
  2. If desired, moisten rim of 1 cocktail glass with lime wedge and sprinkle salt on a plate; dip rim in salt. Fill glass with ice.
  3. In an empty cocktail shaker, combine tequila, Triple Sec, 1-1/2 ounces blackberry syrup and lime juice. Fill with ice; cover and shake until frost forms on the outside of the shaker, 15-20 seconds. Strain into prepared glass. Garnish with lime wedge and, if desired, additional blackberries. Cover and refrigerate remaining syrup for up to 2 weeks.

Nutrition Facts

1 serving: 396 calories, 0 fat (0 saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 2mg sodium, 54g carbohydrate (51g sugars, 0 fiber), 0 protein.

Switch things up from the classic cocktail with this tart, sweet blackberry margarita. Creating a homemade blackberry syrup gives a fresh, vibrant flavor that perfectly balances out the Blanco tequila and triple sec. —Taste of Home Test Kitchen, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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