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Blackberry basil margarita garnished with blackberries, lime, and basil leaf sitting on a cutting board with a bowl of blackberries, bottle of tequila, and bottle of Cointreau in the background.

Blackberry Basil Margarita

Melissa
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Total Time 5 minutes
Course Cocktails
Servings 1 margarita

Ingredients
  

  • 2-3 basil leaves
  • 3-5 blackberries
  • ½ oz. simple syrup
  • 2 oz. tequila preferably silver
  • ¾ oz. Cointreau
  • ¾ oz. lime juice
  • Salt for glass rim - optional
  • Soda water optional

Instructions
 

  • Muddle blackberries, basil, and simple syrup in the bottom of a cocktail shaker
  • Add lime juice, tequila, and Cointreau to your shaker
  • Cover and shake your ingredients
  • If wanting a salt rim, coat the rim of the cocktail glass with lime juice and roll rim in salt. Fill a rocks glass with ice, and pour your cocktail over the ice
  • Top with soda water and extra blackberries, lime, or basil leaf for garnish.
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Nutrition

Calories: 244kcalCarbohydrates: 20gProtein: 0.3gFat: 0.1gSaturated Fat: 0.02gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.1gSodium: 11mgPotassium: 61mgFiber: 1gSugar: 18gVitamin A: 95IUVitamin C: 9mgCalcium: 10mgIron: 1mg
Keyword basil, blackberry, cocktail, margarita
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