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Friday, May 1, 2026

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Linda's Voice Blog Desk: The Black Margaritas Recipe

The Blackberry Margarita

The blackberry margarita is a well-balanced take on a margarita with delicious blackberries. It is very easy to drink.

Course: cocktails

Cuisine: American

Keyword: blackberry, blackberry margarita

Servings: 1

Ingredients

Blackberry syrup (for a pitcher, double this amount)

6 oz fresh blackberries
½ cup sugar
½ cup water

The Blackberry Margarita

3 oz 2 shots silver tequila
1 ½ oz 1 shot Blackberry syrup, store-bought or homemade
1 ½ oz 1 shot orange liqueur, triple sec or Cointreau
1 ½ oz fresh lime juice

For a pitcher of Margaritas (Makes 8)

2 cups 16 oz silver tequila
1 cup blackberry syrup store-bought or homemade
1 cup 8 oz orange liqueur, triple sec or Cointreau
1 cup fresh lime juice

Instructions

For the syrup (about ½ cup syrup)

Combine the blackberries, sugar, and water in a small saucepan.
Bring the mixture to a boil, reduce to a simmer and let cook for 5-10 minutes until the fruit has thoroughly cooked.
Press the mixture through a fine mesh strainer and cool.
The syrup can be stored in the fridge for up to 6 weeks.

For the margaritas

Fill a cocktail pitcher with ice for the individual cocktail or a large pitcher if making the full recipe.
Combine tequila, blackberry syrup, orange liqueur, and lime juice in a cocktail pitcher or more giant pitcher for a full pitcher amount.
Stir until very cold.
And pour it into a glass filled with more ice. I like a single old-fashioned glass for this cocktail.
Garnish with fresh blackberries and lime slices.

Recipe Notes

For a fun decorative touch, you can salt or sugar the rims of the glasses by running a lime wedge around the edge of each glass and dipping the wet rim into a plate filled with large salt crystals or sugar.