Blackberry Margaritas

By cindyandmojo

Ingredients

• BLACKBERRY PUREE
• 4 cups Fresh Blackberries
• 1/2 cup Sugar
• 1 whole Lime, Juiced
• LIME SUGAR
• 1 cup Sugar
• Zest Of 3 Limes
• MARGARITAS
• 2 cups Tequila
• 1/2 cup Triple Sec
• 2 whole Limes, Juiced
• 1/4 cup Sugar (optional)

Details

Servings 12
Preparation time 60mins
Cooking time 90mins
Adapted from thepioneerwoman.com

Preparation

Step 1

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Today is May 5th—also known as Cinco de Mayo! And while it obviously isn’t the most sacred of holidays in our country, it is a great day to celebrate Mexican culture…and Mexican food! Before I start with today’s big, beautiful margarita recipe, here’s my Cinco de Mayo category where I have all the Mexican/Tex-Mex recipes on this site in one place:

Here’s how to make ‘em.

Next, add some sugar. This is a wonderfully sweet, tart, boozy drink.

Now just bring it to a gentle boil over medium heat, stirring constantly. Then reduce the heat and let them cook slowly for 20 to 25 minutes, until the mixture is nice and thick. (Note: This photo was taken about halfway through the cooking process. By the end, most of the berries will be broken up and the mixture will be more syrupy.)

When it’s ready, place a fine mesh strainer over a bowl and strain the berries, pressing to work out as much liquid through as possible. All that should be left behind are seeds and pulp.

And this is what winds up in the bowl. Just a glorious, thick blackberry liquid. I use this same method whenever I make blackberry ice cream. (Oh…the glory. But that’s another story for another time.) Just refrigerate this until it’s totally cold. You can make it at least a couple of days before you need it!

When it’s margarita time, make some lime sugar to go around the rim of the glasses! Throw some lime zest on a plate of sugar. (I zested the lime, then laid out the zest on paper towels for about an hour to dry it a bit. Keeps it from getting clumpy!

Then I just used my fingers to mix it around until the zest and sugar were totally combined.

When the glasses are all ready, fill the blender with ice and add some tequila…

You can also add a little more sugar for a little more sweetness…or you can always taste it after it’s blended and add sugar if you think it needs it.

Then blend away!

And pour it into the glasses.

Put the blackberries, 1/2 cup sugar, and juice of 1 lime in a saucepan. Bring it to a boil, stirring constantly, then reduce the heat and simmer for 20 to 25 minutes until thick. Strain through a fine mesh strainer, pressing to get all the liquid out, then place the liquid in the fridge and chill until cold.

To make the lime sugar, zest the 3 limes and lay out on a paper towel to dry for 30 minutes. Add the zest to 1 cup of sugar and mix together. Rub a lime wedge around the rims of margarita glasses and dip in the sugar to coat.

To make the margaritas, fill a blender with ice. Add half the tequila, half the triple sec, the lime juice, and half the blackberry puree. Add a little more sugar if desired. Blend until totally combined and serve. Repeat with another blender full of ice, the rest of the tequila, triple sec, and blackberry puree!