Blackberry Tequila Smash Cocktail
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!