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Blackberry Lime Margaritas are a refreshing twist on the classic, combining juicy blackberries with tequila, lime juice, and a touch of sweetness. It’s vibrant, fruity, and perfect for sipping on a sunny day!

Summertime, summertime, sum-sum-summertime! It’s summertime! School is out for the summer and I’m enjoying time at home with my family. It’s nice not having a bed time and being able to get some things done during the day. It’s also the perfect time to relax and enjoy a cocktail on the porch at night.

I’ve realized that I haven’t been making or enjoying nearly as many beverages in the last year as I normally do. I know it’s because of how busy we’ve been and instead of making a delicious drink I’ll usually just pour myself a glass of water or get a diet soda. Plus most days we go and get some type of espresso drink so that takes up my drink calories.

I do enjoy making cocktails though, especially in the summer. My favorite summer drink is a mojito and this Fresh Cherry Mojito is the one I’ve been making the most. I also love white sangria recipes and the Grilled Peach and Pineapple Sangria is one that’s perfect for summer BBQ’s. For a classic you can’t go wrong with a Mint Julep.

Now that summer is here I don’t need those hot espresso drinks as much so I’m back to making cocktails. I went to work on a margarita flavored with fresh berries.

What is a margarita?

A classic margarita is a refreshing cocktail made with tequila, lime juice, and orange liqueur, served over ice with a salted rim. It can also be made as a frozen drink. While lime is the classic flavor you can usually get them in a variety of fruit flavors.

I’ve done the whole strawberry margarita before so this time I went with blackberry lime margaritas. Blackberries just happened to be buy one get one free this week so it was the perfect time to make them.

I found a recipe for this drink but it made frozen margaritas and I’m totally an on the rocks margarita type of girl so I adapted it to my tastes.

The blackberries, lime juice, sugar, and water were poured into a saucepan and cooked until the berries burst then put through a sieve. The juice was then mixed with tequila and Triple sec to make the margaritas.

Sugar or salt on the rim?

That’s up to you! While this is a sweeter margarita and it’s fun to put colored sugar on the rim I still like the classic salt. Recently I’ve been mixing sugar with salt on the rim for a sweet and salty twist and I’ve been loving it!

Ingredients:

fresh blackberries (you can also use frozen if you don’t have fresh)
water
granulated sugar
limes (fresh limes are best but you can use bottled lime juice)
tequila (use whatever brand you would normally drink)
Triple Sec (or other orange liqueur)
salt or color sugar for the rim

I poured the margaritas in a mason jar and kept them in the refrigerator to cool. When it was time to enjoy them I pour the mixture over top of ice and served them with fresh blackberries and a slice of lime.

The margarita was sweet, tart, and perfect for summer. This made enough for my husband and I to each have one and a half margaritas which was the perfect amount on a hot summer night.

Can I double the recipe?

You can easily double, triple, or even quadruple the recipe if you are having a party. Simply make the margaritas and store the mixture in the refrigerator in a pitcher. When you are ready to serve pour over top of ice in a glass.

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