After making the blackberry smash two ways, I was inspired to try this with a margarita. So I’m making a blackberry margarita two ways! Same purée as the other and one muddled.
I made this video back to back with the whisky smash. By the time I got to the margarita, I was feeling tipsy, haha! Not sure if I should be doing these back to back shoots anymore. Needless to say, these were all really good. You’ll get a slightly different taste with each one and I wanted to see which one I liked more.
Blackberry Smash Margarita
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I always use silver or blanco tequila when I’m making a margarita. You do you, but I recommend going silver for when you’re mixing in fruit for that lighter, more refreshing finish.
To make puréed blackberries, just throw a package of blackberries into a blender and blend until smooth. You’ll need to use a strainer to sort out the seeds, but the purée will give the drink a deeper, blackberry flavor. You’ll still need to strain the drink with the muddled blackberries, but the preparation is while you’re making the drink.
If you’re looking for another fall cocktail, check out Apple Cider cocktails I made with tequila and whisky!
Bar cart essentials:
Blackberry Smash Margarita on the Rocks
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Total Time: 10 minutes
- Yield: 1 drink
- Category: Cocktails
Description
Making a blackberry smash margarita on the rocks two ways! Both are using the same ingredients, the difference is in the preparation of the blackberries: one with puree and one with muddled blackberries.
Ingredients
- 2 shots tequila
- 1 shot of triple sec
- 1/2 shot of lime juice
- Dash of agave
- 1 shot blackberry purée or 4 whole blackberries (to muddle)
Instructions
Blackberry puree
- Fill a cocktail shaker and a glass with ice.
- Pour all ingredients, including blackberry purée into a cocktail shaker.
- Shake until cold.
- Using a strainer over your cocktail glass, pour drink into the glass to allow the strainer to catch the blackberry seeds.
- Garnish with dehydrated lime slice or a blackberry on a cocktail pick.
Muddled blackberries
- Drop in whole blackberries into an empty cocktail shaker.
- Using a muddler, smash the blackberries.
- Fill shaker with ice and pour in remaining ingredients.
- Shake until cold.
- Using a strainer over your cocktail glass, pour drink into the glass to allow the strainer to catch the blackberry seeds.
- Garnish with dehydrated lime slice or a blackberry on a cocktail pick.