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Blueberry Margarita

By Susie Weinrich · Date Jun 27, 2021· Leave a Comment · May contain affiliate links.

Blueberry margarita on a tray with fresh blueberries and cointreau
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When blueberries are in season there is nothing better than whipping up a fresh Blueberry Margarita and enjoying the warm summer! Fresh blueberries are muddled with lime and orange juices, tequila, Cointreau, and a little simple syrup for sweetness. It is the perfect blend!

Blueberry margarita on a tray with fresh blueberries and cointreau

If you are looking for something a little more classic, then check out this Classic Lime Margarita Recipe or spice things up with this Pineapple Jalapeno Margarita!

RELATED: Blackberry Tequila Smash

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1 Ingredients
2 Making it Sweeter
3 Tips on Straining Your Blueberry Margarita
4 More Blueberry Recipes
5 Did you make this recipe?
6 Blueberry Margarita

Ingredients

This margarita starts with fresh, sweet blueberries and then gets mixed with classic margarita ingredients:

  • Blueberries- the season for fresh blueberries is April – late September. Here in Kansas City we even have U-Pick blueberries in July. In late July in Northern United States blueberries grow wild.
  • Cointreau – this is a brand of triple sec that is less sweet and more refined in flavor. You can definitely use a classic triple sec if that is what you have in your bar.
  • Tequila – a silver or reposado tequila is the perfect flavor to add to this Blueberry Margarita.
  • Lime Juice – it’s a classic ingredient for any margarita! Always use fresh.
  • Orange Juice – adds a nice sweet note, and enhances the blueberry flavor.
  • Simple Syrup – you can easily make simple syrup by warming 1 cup water with 1 cup sugar until the sugar is melted. Super easy.
  • Kosher Salt – perfect salt for the rim of all margaritas!
blueberries that have been washed

Making it Sweeter

This is a perfectly balanced Blueberry Margarita recipe – a little tart from the blueberries and lime, sweetness from the simple syrup and orange, and then a kiss of salt on the rim of the glass.

However if you like your cocktails a little sweeter, like a daquiri or mojito, then you can certainly do that:

  • Add another ½ oz of simple syrup.
  • Rim the glass with sugar.
  • Rim the glass with a 50/50 mix of sugar and salt.

Tips on Straining Your Blueberry Margarita

Blueberries are actually FULL of little tiny seeds an when they are muddled they release into the juice. To remove some of those you can double strain your blueberry margaritas:

Shake the margarita in the shaker and strain through the shaker into a small fine mesh sieve over your prepared glass. This will catch most of the pulp and seeds from going into your glass.

a glass of blueberry margarita with a lime wheel and a salt rim

The solids of the blueberries can also tend to clog up the shaker strainer. You may need to rattle your shaker back and forth and few times to loosen the solids and allow the liquid to strain through.

Another tip is to spoon out and discard 1 or 2 spoonful’s of blueberry pulp before straining the margarita into your glass.

More Blueberry Recipes

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  • rustic blueberry pie (blueberry galette) on parchment paper with two scoops of ice cream
    Blueberry Galette
  • blueberry breakfast cake with a slice taken out.
    Blueberry Breakfast Cake
  • three bowls of baked steel cut oats
    Baked Steel Cut Oats with Blueberries

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blueberry margarita cocktail in a glass with a lime wheel and fresh blueberries

Blueberry Margarita

A delicious and summery margarita recipe made with fresh blueberries.
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Prep Time: 5 minutes minutes
Cook Time: 0 minutes minutes
Servings: 1 drink
Calories: 232kcal
Author: Susie Weinrich

Equipment

  • Cocktail Shaker
  • Muddler or (wooden spoon handle will work too)

Ingredients

  • ½ cup fresh blueberries - (if your berries are super ripe and juicy you can just use ⅓ cup)
  • 1.5 oz silver or reposado tequila
  • ½ oz Cointreau
  • ½ oz fresh lime juice
  • ½ oz fresh orange juice
  • ½ oz simple syrup - see notes for recipe

Serving

  • Kosher salt
  • garnish – lime wedge or wheel, and fresh blueberries

Instructions
 

Prep the glass.

  • Place the kosher salt on a flat plate. Rum a lime or orange wedge around the rim of the cocktail glass. Dip in the kosher salt so that the salt sticks to the rim of the glass.
    Fill the glass with crushed ice and set aside.

Blueberry Margarita

  • In a cocktail shaker muddle the fresh blueberries until they are pulverized. Use a cocktail muddle stick or the handle end of a wooden spoon.
    ½ cup fresh blueberries
  • Pour in the Cointreau, tequila, lime juice, orange juice and simple syrup. fill the shaker about ⅔ with ice.
    1.5 oz silver or reposado tequila, ½ oz Cointreau, ½ oz fresh lime juice, ½ oz fresh orange juice, ½ oz simple syrup
  • Shake the margarita vigorously for about 20-30 seconds.
  • Strain into your prepared cocktail glass.
    NOTES ON STRAINING: The solids of the crushed blueberries can clog the strainer of the cocktails shaker. You may need to repeatedly rattle the shaker back and forth so the liquid can strain through the solids.
    Blueberries are full of little seeds, if you do not want those in your cocktail you can double strain your cocktail by setting a small fine mesh sieve over your cocktail glass and straining the cocktail through that.

Recipe Tips and Notes:

SIMPLE SYRUP: A 1:1 ratio of water and sugar-
In a small saucepan over low heat warm ½ cup water and pour in ½ cup sugar. Dissolve the sugar and then cool off the heat for about 5 minutes.
Can be stored in the fridge in an air tight container for up to 6 months!
 
SWEETER BLUEBERRY MARGARITA: If you like a sweeter drink add another ½ oz of simple syrup and rim the margarita with sugar or a mix of 50/50 sugar and salt, instead of all salt.
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Serving: 1drink | Calories: 232kcal | Carbohydrates: 28g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 11mg | Potassium: 116mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 24g | Vitamin A: 75IU | Vitamin C: 19mg | Calcium: 10mg | Iron: 1mg

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Susie Weinrich is the recipe developer, food photographer, and content creator behind Mom's Dinner. She has over 20 years experience in the food industry. Currently, Susie shares all her recipes and food knowledge on Mom's Dinner. You will find her recipes are easy to follow and full of tips and tricks to make sure the recipe you are making turns out perfect!

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