Best Blackberry Margarita Recipe

Learn How To Make A Blackberry Margarita On The Rocks in 5 minutes using tequila, orange liqueur, lime juice, and blackberry simple syrup!

The Best Time To Make This Recipe For Blackberry Margarita

Since this Blackberry Margarita Recipe is the best, there’s no wrong way to enjoy it! Though I do find it tastes better when surrounded by friends and family as the sun goes down!

This Blackberry Margarita has a fresh, delicious burst of flavor that easily makes it stand out against the rest! This is because this margarita recipe is infused with homemade blackberry simple syrup.

The simple syrup is made with only 4 ingredients in just 30 minutes and adds unbelievable flavor since it’s made with fresh, juicy blackberries. This results in a margarita that has a mouthwatering sweet, fruity, yet tart flavor that will absolutely impress your taste buds!

Blackberry Margarita Ingredients

• simple syrup or lime juice – optional for rim
• sea salt or sugar – optional for rim
• silver tequila
• orange liqueur such as Triple Sec, Cointreau, or Grand Marnier
• fresh lime juice
• Blackberry Simple Syrup
• ice
• blackberries for garnish, optional
• lime slices for garnish, optional

Substitutions and Variations:

• Lime Juice – Freshly squeezed is best, but store-bought will also work in a pinch.
• Rim – I recommend pairing simple syrup with sugar and lime juice with salt when choosing your rim!
• Frozen Margarita – Cool down even more by enjoying this recipe as a Frozen Blackberry Margarita! To do so, pour the margarita mix into a blender with ice and pulse until slushy.
• Margaritas For 2 – Most cocktail shakers can fit two drinks; therefore, you can serve up two drinks by doubling the recipe. One for you and one for a friend!

How to Make a Blackberry Margarita

1. Dip the rim of the glass in blackberry simple syrup. Then, dip the wet rim into salt or sugar to coat and then set the glass aside.

2. Pour the silver tequila, orange liqueur, fresh lime juice, and blackberry simple syrup into a cocktail shaker that’s filled with ice.

3. Shake the cocktail shaker and then strain the margarita mix into a glass filled with ice.

4. Finish with your choice of garnishes, serve, and enjoy!

Dress Up Your Margarita With Fun Garnishes!

• Blackberries – Whole or use a muddle to mash up a few blackberries to add to the cocktail.
• Lime Wedges or Lime Wheels – Slice and hang off the edge of the glass.
• Fresh fruit of your choice
• Mini purple flowers – To float in the margarita!

What to Serve with a Blackberry Margarita on the Rocks

Play bartender and serve these Blackberry Margaritas up with a variety of other margaritas for guests to choose from! Strawberry Margaritas, Raspberry Margaritas, and Blueberry Margaritas are all fruity choices that would fit in great among this blackberry-flavored margarita!

Sip on this margarita in the heat of summer while surrounded by friends and family as you enjoy smoked or grilled food! Or enjoy it at brunch with the girls while devouring a slice of Blackberry Brown Sugar Coffee Cake or a stack of Berry Stuffed French Toast.

How to Make this Blackberry Margarita Recipe in a Pitcher

Following this Blackberry Margarita Recipe as is will yield one drink. However, if you’re going to be serving a crowd or plan to have more than one margarita, then blackberry pitcher margaritas will be the best choice!

To make this Blackberry Margarita Recipe in a pitcher that will serve 8 drinks, add 12 ounces of tequila to a pitcher or drink dispenser. Then pour in 8 ounces of orange liqueur, 8 ounces of lime juice, and 8 ounces of blackberry simple syrup.

Gently stir the pitcher of margarita mix and then serve it to guests in glasses with a salt or sugar rim over ice with garnishes. You can even make this ahead for easier party prep!

Once the pitcher of margaritas is made, just store it in the fridge to enjoy within 3 days.

More Margarita Recipes:

• Skinny Margarita – A great choice if you’re trying to save on calories!
• Beer Margarita (Easy Beergarita Recipe) – An easy large batch cocktail!
• Spicy Jalapeno Margarita Cocktail Recipe – Carefully crafted to balance the heat!
• Frozen Champagne Margaritas – The perfect drink to celebrate or ring in the New Year!
• Cranberry Margarita (Christmas Margarita) – Made on the rocks with cranberry juice!