Blackberry Tequila Smash

It’s been a dreary, winter weekend here, so this blackberry tequila smash was the PERFECT cocktail to lift my spirits and bring a little color back into our cocktail menu.

Blackberry Tequila Smash Ingredients

• Fresh blackberries
• Tequila
• Lemon juice
• Mint leaves
• Ginger beer
• Honey or agave
• Granulated sugar and lime zest for rim

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Blackberry Smash – Cocktail Menu

This one’s easy to switch if you’ve got the core ingredients on hand! Technically, we refer to this as a Mexican mule (tequila and ginger beer). Don’t have/like tequila? Switch out the tequila for vodka or whiskey and you’re sure to please any crowd. This one even makes a great mocktail for your expecting guests.

More Cocktails To Try:

• Strawberry Grapefruit Vodka Cocktail
• Loaded Bloody Mary
• Maple Apple Cider Margarita

Blackberry Tequila Smash Cocktail

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Prep Time 5 mins

Total Time 5 mins

Course Drinks

Cuisine American

Servings 2

Ingredients

  

• 1/3 cup fresh blackberries
• 4 mint leaves
• 1/2 lime, juiced
• 1 tbsp honey or agave
• 3 oz golden tequila (we prefer Teremana)
• Ginger beer
• Ice

Rim and Garnishes

• 2 tbsp sugar
• 1 tsp lime zest
• 1 lime wedge
• fresh blackberries
• mint leaves

Instructions

 

• In a shallow plate, combine sugar and lime zest.
• Run a lime wedge along rim of cocktail glass. Dip in sugar and lime zest to coat rim. Set aside.
• In a cocktail shaker or tall glass, add blackberries, mint leaves, lime juice, and honey/agave. Muddle ingredients until blackberries are crushed and mint leaves have broken apart.
• Add tequila to glass and stir to combine with muddled ingredients.
• Add ice to prepared glass. Pour half cocktail mixture into glass, then top off with ginger beer.
• Garnish with mint leaves and fresh blackberries. Serve and enjoy!

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