This refreshing margarita is flavored with lime juice, tequila, and fresh blackberry syrup. Whip up a pitcher and serve on the rocks in a sugar or salt rimmed glass. This drink is sure to be a favorite!
Have you made homemade margaritas before? Maybe our Frozen Margaritas or Strawberry Margaritas? They’re so simple, and you can make them exactly how you want them. Use the recipe as a guideline, taste as you go, and make your perfect Blackberry Margarita.
Ingredients needed
- Fresh blackberries
- Sugar
- Silver tequila
- Lime juice
- Orange liqueur
Recipe overview
- Make the blackberry syrup. Combine blackberries, sugar, and water in a saucepan. Cook, stirring occasionally, for 5-10 minutes. Press through a fine mesh sieve. Discard the solids and chill the syrup.
- Combine blackberry syrup, tequila, lime juice, and orange liqueur in an ice-filled pitcher.
Optional garnishes
Coat the rim of your glass with sugar or salt. Run a lime wedge around the rim of each glass and dip in a shallow plate of sugar and/or salt.
Add whole blackberries and sliced limes to the pitcher and to each glass when serving.
Recipe tips
- Adjust ingredients to suit your taste.
- Keep your tequila in the freezer so the margaritas are cold.
- Use freshly squeezed lime juice. You’ll need around 12 limes. If you don’t have enough lime juice you can always sub some freshly squeezed lemon juice.
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Recipe
Blackberry Margaritas
Ingredients
Blackberry syrup (makes about one cup):
- ½ cup water
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 6 oz container fresh blackberries
Margaritas (pitcher):
- 1 cup silver tequila, more, if desired
- ¾ cup freshly squeezed lime juice
- ¾ cup blackberry syrup
- 2 tablespoons orange liqueur
- sugar/salt for the rim of each glass and additional blackberries and lime slices to garnish
Instructions
Blackberry syrup:
- Combine blackberries, sugar, and water in a saucepan. Cook, stirring occasionally, for 5-10 minutes. Press through a fine mesh sieve. Discard the solids and chill the syrup.
Margaritas:
- Combine all ingredients in an ice-filled pitcher. Taste and adjust the ingredient quantities as necessary.
- Run a lime wedge on the rim of each glass. Dip the rim of the glass in a shallow plate filled with granulated sugar or coarse salt. Add ice to the glass and pour in the margarita. Garnish with blackberries and slices of lime.
Nutrition
Nutritional Information is an estimate based on third-party calculations and may vary based on products used and serving sizes.
Jocelyn (Grandbaby cakes) says
This looks absolutely delightful! I want this for breakfast – sad but true.
Celebrating Sweets says
Haha! Nothing wrong with that!
Teri says
I’m going to make this margarita to go with your carnitas recipe! Can’t wait for Cinco de Mayo
anna@icyvioletskitchen says
i just want to rim all my glasses in sugar, for everything.
Celebrating Sweets says
Me too, Anna! 🙂
Erin @ Miss Scrambled Egg says
YUM! These look like a great way to celebrate Cinco de Mayo! 🙂
Celebrating Sweets says
Thanks, Erin! I agree! 🙂
kushi says
Its beaautiful!!
Teri says
I’ve made these before and they are a refreshing change from a plain margarita.
Malinda says
these look really good. i had margaritas yesterday but will definitely keep this in mind for the future.
malinda
http://www.malindaknowles.net
Celebrating Sweets says
Thanks! You’ll love them! Enjoy!
Cathy says
One issue with this recipe was the BlackBerry syrup was really thick, more like a sauce which made the drink a really thick consistency. I’m going to try to thin out the syrup then re-make the drink.
Kristie Morales says
Can I use Blackberry simple syrup?
Allison says
Sure! You’ll just have to play around with it and adjust to suit your taste.