Spice up your Cinco de Mayo celebration with a refreshing Blackberry Orange Spicy Margarita. This recipe combines the flavors of blackberries, oranges, and lime with a hint of heat from Serrano pepper. Perfect for Taco Tuesday and Tequila Tuesday!
Prep Time10 minutesminutes
Infusion1 hourhour
Total Time1 hourhour10 minutesminutes
Yield 4cocktails
4 from 4 votes
Ingredients
6ozblanco tequila
1serrano pepperhalved lengthwise
12ozblackberriesfresh
1cuporange juice
1/2cuplime juice
2Tbspagave nectar
Garnish
kosher saltfor rim
blackberries
serrano pepper
Instructions
In a small bowl or cup, add tequila and serrano pepper. Lightly muddle and let stand for 1 hour to infuse flavors.
After an hour, strain through fine sieve and discard solids.
Add the blackberries, orange juice, lime juice, and agave to a blender. Blend on high for 30 seconds to 1 minute, until smooth.
Strain through fine mesh sieve into a pitcher and discard solids. Stir in infused tequila.
Using a lime wedge, rim glass with lime and dip edge of glass into kosher salt. Fill with crushed ice and pour cocktail over top.
Garnish with additional serrano pepper, if desired, and a couple of fresh blackberries.