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Blackberry Basil Margarita (Summer Berry Basil Margarita)

Lindsey Neumayer
This blackberry basil margarita recipe is a variation of a classic agave margarita using homemade blackberry simple syrup. It's the perfect spring or summer cocktail and makes a wonderful pitcher drink for a crowd!
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes
Course Cocktails
Cuisine American, Mexican
Servings 1
Calories 218 kcal

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Equipment

  • 1 cocktail mixing glass or cocktail shaker
  • 1 cocktail strainer
  • 1 muddler
  • 1 cocktail glass
  • 1 pastry brush
  • 1 citrus juicer or handheld citrus press
  • 1 knife & cutting board

Ingredients
  

  • 1.5 ounce blanco tequila 100% agave blanco tequila
  • .75 ounces blackberry simple syrup
  • .75 ounce lime juice
  • .5 ounce cointreau or other orange liqueur
  • 3 whole basil leaves
  • 3 whole blackberries
  • 5 drops saline solution

Optional Ingredient (but recommended!)

Instructions
 

To Garnish the Glass

  • Juice one lime into a small dish.
  • Use a pastry brush to brush the lime juice onto the side of the glass in a stripe, or dip 1/4 of the rim in the dish of lime juice. Gently shake off any excess, being careful not to allow the juice to get all over the glass.
  • Pour 1-2 TBSP of lime salt into a small dish that can fit the rim or side of the glass you will be dipping into it.
  • Gently press the glass into the lime salt.
  • Allow the glass to sit for a few moments to let the salt adhere to the glass, then fill the glass with ice to chill while you prepare the margarita.

To Prepare the Drink

  • Add 3 blackberries and 3 basil leaves to a cocktail mixing glass or cocktail shaker.
  • Add in .75 ounces of lime juice.
  • Add in .75 ounces of simple syrup and muddle the ingredients to combine.
  • Fill the cocktail mixing glass or shaker with ice.
  • Add 1.5 ounces of tequila.
  • Add in .5 ounces of Cointreau.
  • Add 3-5 drops of saline solution.
  • Shake or stir well to combine.
  • Strain into cocktail glasses.
  • Garnish each drink with a small sprig of basil, a lime wheel, and a blackberry.

Notes

While most people rim the entire margarita glass with salt, it’s a practice I generally advise against.
This makes for a messy drinking experience and can lead to an overly salty drink.
Instead, opt to salt 1/4 - 1/2 of the rim, or use a fancy salt stripe as a garnish.

Nutrition

Serving: 1drinkCalories: 218kcalCarbohydrates: 23gProtein: 3gFat: 1gSaturated Fat: 0.1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.3gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.1gSodium: 31mgPotassium: 264mgFiber: 2gSugar: 18gVitamin A: 3837IUVitamin C: 22mgCalcium: 135mgIron: 2mg
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Keyword: blackberry, lime, margarita, saline solution, tequila