I know it’s only Tuesday, but I had to make sure that you had plenty of time to be inspired before Thirsty Thursday hits, right? So It comes in the form of one of my favorite cocktails of allllll time and a new video to get you in the mood!

It’s summer and it is HAWT in Seattle! and when it’s hot like this, I really want a margarita. Well, mostly I like them all the time, but especially in the summer.

 

Blackberry Jalapeno Margarita

Today I am sharing an old favorite from my first book The Generous Table, the Blackberry Jalapeno Margarita! Hopefully you are already knee deep in blackberry season where you are living? We are just venturing into ours and I just knew you would need to be armed with the perfect recipe when you bring home your first pint of the little midnight colored jewels!

Blackberry Jalapeno Margarita

This is one of my favorite recipes from the book and one that I still make for friends and party guests because it is so popular. A little sweet, a little sour and a little spicy, this is an epic margarita your friends wouldn’t forget soon either- enjoy!

Blackberry Jalapeno Margarita

Recipe: Blackberry Jalapeno Margaritas

Ingredients

  • ¾ cup tequila
  • ½ cup triple sec or grand marnier
  • ½ cup freshly squeezed lime juice
  • 1 cup blackberry Jalapeno Syrup (see below)
  • ice cubes
  • fresh blackberries and lime wedges for garnish
  • For the Blackberry Jalapeno Syrup, (makes 1 ½ cups)
  • 1 cup Sugar
  • 1 cup water
  • 1 cup fresh or frozen blackberries
  • 2 jalapeno peppers, minced
  • Lime wedges
  • Sugar for the rim

Instructions

  1. To make the syrup: Combine the sugar and water in a small pot and bring to a brief boil over medium heat.
  2. Transfer the syrup to a blender and add the blackberries and the jalapenos. Blend until smooth. To extract the seeds, pour through a fine mesh strainer into an airtight container or mason jar. Refrigerate for up to 1 week.
  3. To make the margaritas: Rim 4 glasses with a lime wedge and then dip them into a dish filled with sugar. Upright the glasses and fill them with ice.
  4. Fill a cocktail shaker with the tequila, triple sec, lime juice and 1 cup of the Blackberry Jalapeno syrup, plus a handful of ice. Shake vigorously and strain the margaritas into the prepared glasses.
  5. Garnish with fresh blackberries and lime wedges and serve.

Preparation time: 10 minute(s)

Cooking time: 2 minute(s)

Number of servings (yield): 4

 

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I know it’s only Tuesday, but I had to make sure that you had plenty of time to be inspired before Thirsty Thursday hits, right? So It comes in the form of one of my favorite cocktails of allllll time and a new video to get you in the mood!

It’s summer and it is HAWT in Seattle! and when it’s hot like this, I really want a margarita. Well, mostly I like them all the time, but especially in the summer.

 

Blackberry Jalapeno Margarita

Today I am sharing an old favorite from my first book The Generous Table, the Blackberry Jalapeno Margarita! Hopefully you are already knee deep in blackberry season where you are living? We are just venturing into ours and I just knew you would need to be armed with the perfect recipe when you bring home your first pint of the little midnight colored jewels!

Blackberry Jalapeno Margarita

This is one of my favorite recipes from the book and one that I still make for friends and party guests because it is so popular. A little sweet, a little sour and a little spicy, this is an epic margarita your friends wouldn’t forget soon either- enjoy!

Blackberry Jalapeno Margarita

Recipe: Blackberry Jalapeno Margaritas

Ingredients

  • ¾ cup tequila
  • ½ cup triple sec or grand marnier
  • ½ cup freshly squeezed lime juice
  • 1 cup blackberry Jalapeno Syrup (see below)
  • ice cubes
  • fresh blackberries and lime wedges for garnish
  • For the Blackberry Jalapeno Syrup, (makes 1 ½ cups)
  • 1 cup Sugar
  • 1 cup water
  • 1 cup fresh or frozen blackberries
  • 2 jalapeno peppers, minced
  • Lime wedges
  • Sugar for the rim

Instructions

  1. To make the syrup: Combine the sugar and water in a small pot and bring to a brief boil over medium heat.
  2. Transfer the syrup to a blender and add the blackberries and the jalapenos. Blend until smooth. To extract the seeds, pour through a fine mesh strainer into an airtight container or mason jar. Refrigerate for up to 1 week.
  3. To make the margaritas: Rim 4 glasses with a lime wedge and then dip them into a dish filled with sugar. Upright the glasses and fill them with ice.
  4. Fill a cocktail shaker with the tequila, triple sec, lime juice and 1 cup of the Blackberry Jalapeno syrup, plus a handful of ice. Shake vigorously and strain the margaritas into the prepared glasses.
  5. Garnish with fresh blackberries and lime wedges and serve.

Preparation time: 10 minute(s)

Cooking time: 2 minute(s)

Number of servings (yield): 4

 

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