Happy Friday! I don’t know if it’s just me – or, has it been an especially long week for everyone? I thought nothing would be better to close out the week than a good cocktail! And, what better way to round out this week of blackberry posts than blackberry margarita? You guys know me, I always reach for the tequila first.
Thankfully, so does Shawnda – I don’t know there there is a fruit left under the sun that she hasn’t turned into a delicious margarita. Nothing but goodness in this glass – homemade margarita mix, tequila, triple sec, and blackberry puree. I went ahead and put it through a fine mesh strainer, but I think they’d be fun to muddle right in the glass too. A blackberry mojito may or may not be in the works already…
Blackberry Margaritas
For the blackberry puree:
6 oz blackberries
1 Tbsp sugar
1 Tbsp water
For the cocktails:
blackberry puree
9 oz lime juice
9 oz water
1/2 cup sugar
3 oz orange liqueur
6 oz tequila
lime wedges, for garnish
To make the puree, add berries, sugar, and water to a blender or food processor and puree for 1 minute.
Combine 1/2 cup sugar and 1 cup water in a small saucepan and heat until sugar is dissolved completely.
Add puree, simple syrup, lime juice, orange liquer, and tequila in a small pitcher or carafe.
Stir well to combine, and serve over ice with a wedge of lime. I usually don’t rim my glass, if I do I usually go with sugar instead of salt.
Source: adapted from Confections of a Foodie Bride
12 Comments
I love me a good margarita! This one sounds amazing and since I’m going to go out and buy blackberries to make your gorgeous dessert from yesterday, why not just save some and make this, am I right?!
Its been a long week for me too – always getting back from a vacation is hard
let’s hope next week is better!
Oh yum, your margarita looks so good! I love the photo and blackberry margaritas sound delicious!
Perfect timing – it’s almost happy hour! These look fabulous.
I tend to find blackberries so so seedy, that even though they taste great and have such special color, they come out lackluster to me. Did you find your drinks were seedy?
With an extra moment of thought, I do suppose that one could just strain the blended mixture before moving on in the recipe…
Yum, this is perfect for the weekend!
The color of the margarita is just stunning, great photo too!
This looks so refreshing and the color is gorgeous! Margaritas are my husbands favorite, so I will be making these soon. Thanks!
Looks yummy nice end to a long week!
Looks fabulous! I’m going to try to make a “skinny” version of this and use Truvia instead of sugar. Thanks for the recipe!
I see simple syrup in the directions, but not ingredient list – how much?
To taste – start with a tablespoon and go from there!
I made these tonight! Absolutely delicious & very easy to make!! Yummy, this recipe is a keeper!