Description
These Fresh Blueberry Margaritas are as delicious as they are pretty! Fresh blueberry syrup is shaken with tequila, triple sec, and fresh lime juice for a spectacularly summery sip.
Ingredients
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For the Blueberry Syrup:
- 1 cup fresh blueberries
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 3/4 cup water
For 1 Cocktail:
- 2 oz silver tequila
- 0.5 oz orange liqueur (triple sec, Grand Marnier, etc)
- 1.5 oz blueberry syrup
- 1 oz fresh lime juice
- Salt and lime slices/wedges, for rimming the glasses
- Fresh blueberries, for garnish (optional)
Instructions
For the Blueberry Syrup:
- Combine the berries, sugar, and water in a small saucepan and set over medium heat.
- Bring to a simmer and cook, mashing the berries gently with the back of a spoon, for about 10 minutes.
- Remove from the heat and allow to cool slightly.
- Once cool, pass the syrup through a fine-mesh strainer to remove the solids; discard the solids. This is an optional step – see note below.
- The syrup can be made ahead and stored in the fridge for up to one week.
For 1 Cocktail:
- To a shaker filled with ice, add the tequila, orange liqueur, syrup, and lime juice. Shake vigorously for 30 seconds to combine and thoroughly chill the ingredients.
- Rub a lime wedge around the rims of the serving glass and then place the rim in a shallow dish or plate of salt.
- Fill the glass with ice and then strain the margarita into the glass. Garnish with a lime wedge/slice and more blueberries. Serve immediately.
Notes
Straining out the blueberry solids from the syrup is an optional step – you can definitely leave them in! Just know your resulting margaritas will have bits of actual blueberry floating throughout. It’s a preference thing!
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: margaritas
Keywords: blueberry margaritas, fresh blueberry margaritas, margaritas with fresh blueberry syrup, summer berry margaritas, summer berry cocktails, blueberry cocktails, blueberry summer cocktails