Blueberry Margarita

By cindyandmojo

This quick and easy margarita recipe is made with muddled blueberries and bitters.
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Ingredients

• 1/4 cup fresh blueberries
• 1 ounce (2 tablespoons) fresh lime juice
• 4 ounces (1/2 cup) reposado or añejo tequila
• 1 1/2 ounces (3 tablespoons) Simple Syrup
• Few dashes orange bitters
• Ice
• Kosher or sea salt for rimming the glass

Preparation

Step 1

Rub the rim of two rocks or margarita glasses with a lime wedge. Swirl the rims through a small pile of kosher or sea salt to salt them. Add ice cubes to the glasses.

In a cocktail shaker muddle the blueberries and lime juice until the blueberries are pulverized. Add the tequila, Simple Syrup, bitters and a handful of ice to the shaker. Add a left over rind or two from the limes. Shake vigorously for 15 seconds, and then strain into the salted glasses.