Blackberry Lime Gin Margarita
This Blackberry Lime Gin Margarita is a fresh and flavorful twist on the classic cocktail. Made with gin, fresh blackberries, lime juice, and a sweet lime-sugar rim, it’s an easy drink perfect for happy hour or parties.
Servings: 1
Calories: 293kcal
Ingredients
Cocktail
- ¼ cup fresh or frozen (thawed) blackberries
- 2 oz or ¼ cup gin
- 1 tablespoon simple syrup*
- lime seltzer water*
- (optional) fresh limes and blackberries, for garnish
Lime Sugar (for rimming glasses)
- the zest of ½ lime
- 2 tablespoon granulated sugar
Instructions
- Make the lime sugar: Add sugar to a small plate wide enough to dip your glass onto, and zest ½ lime on top. Stir zest and sugar together with a fork to combine.
- Run a lime wedge around the rim of your drinking glass and dip in lime sugar to coat. Set aside.
- Muddle and mix: Place blackberries in the shaker and cover with 4 lime wedges. Muddle, until berries are mashed and limes are juiced.
- Add gin and simple syrup to the shaker and shake well.
- Fill your rimmed glass with ice, and strain mixture over.
- Top with lime seltzer.
- Garnish with lime and blackberries and serve!
Nutrition
Calories: 293kcal | Carbohydrates: 42g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 0.3g | Saturated Fat: 0.01g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.02g | Sodium: 13mg | Potassium: 73mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 40g | Vitamin A: 77IU | Vitamin C: 8mg | Calcium: 13mg | Iron: 1mg