Blackberry Margarita - Celebrating Sweets

Published: Apr 29, 2022 by Allison · 14 Comments

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.

Pitcher of blackberry margaritas garnished with lime slices and fresh blackberries.

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Ingredients needed

Fresh blackberries
Sugar
Silver tequila
Lime juice
Orange liqueur

Limes. blackberry syrup, tequila, and orange liquer

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.

Closeup of a of blackberry lime margarita

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

This refreshing margarita is flavored with lime and fresh blackberry syrup. Served on the rocks in a sugar rimmed glass, this drink is sure to be a favorite!

4.91 from 10 votes

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Course: Beverages, Drinks

Cuisine: American

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time: 5 minutes

Chill time: 1 hour

Total Time: 1 hour 20 minutes

Servings: 4 – 6

Calories: 230kcal

Author: Allison – Celebrating Sweets

Ingredients

Blackberry syrup (makes about one cup):

Margaritas (pitcher):

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.