Happy SUMMER everyone! I hope you all enjoyed your Canada Day and 4th of July festivities last week. I took a much needed break the last two weeks while I moved into my new HOUSE! I’m going to share all about it on Wednesday, but I will say the move took a lot more out of me then I had planned! This recipe was supposed to go up last week in time for Canada Day, but alas that just didn’t happen! That’s life right? We have to roll with the punches.
I knew even though I was a bit late getting this recipe up it still had to be posted to the blog asap! As you know I enjoy a good cocktail! This one combines two of my favourite summer things, berries and margaritas! Now as you already know I am not a frozen margarita fan! I’m all about a fresh lime margarita on the rocks. They are defiantly my favourite. But every once and a while I like to switch things up a bit and add delicious fruit flavours to the mix. Such as pineapple or berries!
Today I am sharing how to make a mixed berry margarita! This margarita is packed full of juicy flavourful berries, a touch of agave and lots of fresh lime juice! This recipe really isn’t any harder than a classic margarita, but what I love about it is that it totally reinvents your favourite drink. And the colour of this drink is gorgeous (thank you blackberries!) I actually made these last weekend when we had friends over for a barbecue and they we’re a huge hit!
Now let’s talk equipment for a minute. Like any other margarita you’ll need a cocktail shaker, but for these margaritas you’ll also need a muddling tool or at least something that can be used as a muddler, like a wooden spoon. You’ll also need a shot glass, or a jigger and some cute little margarita glasses. Oh and lots of ice, is that equipment or an ingredient? Regardless these are all fantastic tools to invest in they will really help you when entertaining.
Now let’s break down this margarita and get to cocktailing! To make this drink you need to muddle up some berries then add agave, tequila and lime juice. Shake that up with some ice. Rim the glass with salt or sugar if you like. Fill it with a few muddled berries and lots of fresh ice. Pour that tasty cocktail into your glass and enjoy! Seriously so tasty, refreshing and satisfying. Now I just need some chips and guacamole to go with it!! Enjoy!
Mixed Berry Margarita
Ingredients
- 1/3 cup mixed berries (I used blackberries, blueberries, raspberries and strawberries)
- 1.5 ounces silver tequila
- 2 ounces lime juice, fresh squeezed
- 3/4 ounce agave
- salt or sugar for rimming the glass (optional)
Instructions
- Add berries to cocktail shaker, muddle berries until partially crushed. Remove a third of the berries and place in a margarita glass.
- Add ice, lime juice, agave and tequila to the cocktail shaker. Shake vigorously until well combined and the outside of the shaker is very cold.
- If desired rime your glass with salt or sugar. Run a cut lime around the edge of the glass, then dip into salt or sugar.
- Add reserved berries to the bottom of the glass, fill the glass with ice. Pour cocktail over ice. Serve with additional limes or berries as garnish. Enjoy!
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