Name: Blackberry Margarita
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Yield: 1
Ingredients: 1½ oz (45ml) tequila; 1 oz (30ml) fresh lime juice; 1 oz (30ml) blackberry syrup; 1 oz (30ml) orange liqueur like Triple Sec or Cointreau; Ice; Lime wheel or wedge; Fresh blackberries; Salt or sugar for the rim; Freeze-dried blackberry powder for the rim

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This blackberry margarita is made with homemade blackberry syrup, tequila, and a kick of lime. It’s the perfect mix of tart, sweet, and refreshing.

A vibrant red blackberry margarita cocktail in a glass with ice, garnished with fresh blackberries on a skewer and a lime wedge. The rim is coated with red sugar, and a blurred background adds depth to the image.

Why You’ll Love This Blackberry Margarita

Fresh flavor: Blackberry syrup adds a fruity sweetness.
Vibrant in color: The deep red is a real showstopper, especially with a salted or sugared rim.
Simple to make: Blackberry syrup can be prepared ahead of time (and it’s great in loads of other cocktails too! Like a blackberry gin sour, or blackberry whisky sour.)

Ingredients

Tequila: A high-quality blanco or reposado tequila works best.
Blackberries: Turned into blackberry syrup. It brings sweetness and color.
Fresh lime juice: Adds the tartness needed to balance the sweet and fruity flavors.
Orange liqueur: Triple sec or Cointreau enhances the citrus profile of the drink.
Ice: For shaking and serving.
Garnish: Fresh blackberries, a lime wheel, or a sprig of mint.
Optional: a salt/or sugar and blackberry powder rim.

A blackberry margarita cocktail garnished with a sugared rim, lime slice, and two blackberries on a skewer. The drink is served on ice in a clear glass. Blackberries are in the background.

How to Make Blackberry Syrup

Ingredients

1 cup fresh or frozen blackberries
1 cup sugar
1 cup water

Instructions

In a small saucepan, combine the blackberries, sugar, and water. Bring to a simmer over medium heat, stirring occasionally. Let the mixture simmer for around 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Take it off the heat and cool completely.
Strain the mixture through a fine-mesh sieve or cloth into a clean container, pressing gently to extract all the juice.
Let the syrup cool completely before using.

Instructions

Run a lime wedge around the rim of your glass. Dip the rim in salt, sugar and a dash of freeze-dried blackberry powder.
Fill a cocktail shaker with ice. Add tequila, lime juice, blackberry syrup, and orange liqueur. Shake vigorously for 15-20 seconds until well chilled.
Strain the cocktail into your prepared glass over fresh ice.
Top with a lime wheel and a couple of fresh blackberries. Serve immediately and enjoy!

A hand pours red liquid from a jigger into a silver cocktail shaker. A small bowl of blackberries sits on a wooden surface in the background.

A pink cocktail is being poured from a shaker into a glass with a red sugar rim. The glass contains ice cubes. In the background, a small bowl of blackberries and a dark blurred object can be seen on a light surface.

Variations to Try

Frozen blackberry margarita: Blend all the ingredients with ice for a slushy version.
Herbs: Muddle a few mint or basil leaves along with the blackberry syrup.
Blackberry mezcal margarita: Swap tequila for smoky mezcal.

Yield: 1