We love this fragrant, fresh take on a classic margarita with blueberry juice, mint, and lime. These blueberry margaritas are a perfect, refreshing companion at a summer dinner party. (Plus, they're absolutely stunning!)
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🍸 Why We Love This Recipe
- Refreshing spin on a classic: Margaritas are always good, but sometimes it's great to put a fresh spin on a traditional recipe. Blueberry juice gives this margarita a unique, seasonal angle.
- Super quick: All you need to do it pour everything into a cocktail shaker and shake. That's it!
🍶 Ingredients
Here's everything you'll need to make our blueberry margarita:
📋 Ingredient Notes
- Blueberry juice: You should be able to find some at the grocery store under the R.W. Knudsen brand. You can use leftovers in smoothies or as a fun way to flavor plain sparkling/seltzer water! If you can't find any, you could also make this a frozen blueberry margarita by using frozen blueberries.
- Cointreau: Cointreau is an orange-flavored liqueur. You can also substitute with Triple Sec, but note that Cointreau is typically a bit stronger in terms of ABV.
- Silver/blanco tequila: Silver tequila is not aged (like añejo tequila), so it's a milder and more palatable option for these refreshing blueberry margaritas. Don't worry about splurging - since you're not drinking it straight, you don't have to use a top shelf tequila here.
- Lime juice: freshly squeezed always makes a huge difference in homemade cocktails. Skip the stuff from the can!
- Agave: we always have agave on hand for cocktails, desserts, vinaigrettes and more, but you can easily sub with simple syrup if preferred. You could even use maple syrup or honey in this blueberry margarita for a more intense flavor.
🔪 Step-by-step Instructions
(1) Fill a cocktail shaker halfway with ice. Add 4 oz blueberry juice, ¾ oz lime juice, 1.5 oz tequila, and ½ oz Cointreau to the ice-filled shaker. Pour in ½ oz agave or simple syrup.
(2) Shake for about 15 seconds. Pour blueberry margarita mixture over ice and garnish with a sprig of fresh mint, a few slices of lime, and some fresh blueberries.
💭 Expert Tips and FAQs
- Shake well: Be sure to shake the blueberry margarita mixture thoroughly, especially if you elect to use agave instead of simple syrup, as it can stick to the ice or to the sides of the shaker when it's poured in.
- Alcohol choices: Cointreau or triple sec will work well, and don't feel the need to use your best tequila in this blueberry margarita. Since this is a mixed drink, the cheaper stuff will do.
- Feel free to modify: In the event you can't find blueberry juice, you can try this cocktail with other sweet and tart juices, like pomegranate, cranberry or cherry.
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Blueberry Margarita
- Total Time: 10 minutes
- Yield: 1 drink 1x
- Diet: Vegan
Description
We love this fragrant, fresh take on a classic margarita with blueberry juice, mint, and lime. These blueberry margaritas are a perfect, refreshing companion at a summer dinner party.
Ingredients
- 4 oz blueberry juice
- ¾ oz freshly squeezed lime juice
- ½ oz agave or simple syrup
- 1 ½ oz silver tequila
- ½ oz Cointreau or other orange flavored liqueur
- Fresh mint sprigs for garnishing
- Lime slices
- 3-4 blueberries
Instructions
- Fill a cocktail shaker halfway with ice. Add 4 oz blueberry juice, ¾ oz lime juice, 1.5 oz tequila, and ½ oz Cointreau to the ice-filled shaker. Pour in ½ oz agave or simple syrup.
- Shake for about 15 seconds. Pour blueberry margarita over ice and garnish with a sprig of fresh mint, a few slices of lime, and some fresh blueberries.
Notes
Be sure to shake thoroughly, especially if you elect to use agave instead of simple syrup, as it can stick to the ice or to the sides of the shaker when it's poured in.
Cointreau or triple sec will work well, and don't feel the need to use your best tequila. Since this is a mixed drink, the cheaper stuff will do.
In the event you can't find blueberry juice, you can try this cocktail with other sweet and tart juices, like pomegranate or cranberry.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Category: Cocktails
- Method: Shaking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 Margarita
- Calories: 558
- Sugar: 76.3 g
- Sodium: 21.1 mg
- Fat: 2 g
- Carbohydrates: 114.7 g
- Fiber: 11.8 g
- Protein: 4.6 g
Sunita Maharaj-Vidal says
Gorgeous photos! The cocktail looks so amazing!
reese says
Tried this recipe and loved it so much. Made some for the whole family and it was a big hit with everyone, looking forward to trying another recipe on here.
Bernard says
Great recipe. I use Knudsen's blueberry in many blueberry cocktails including my blueberry lemonades..
But please, ignore the line that you don't need to use top-shelf tequila. That's an old myth that I hate. If you want a drink to taste as good as it can, use better liquor. It's a simple rule. If the other ingredients are covering up the flavor of the liquor, then you need to adjust your balance of ingredients. In the best cocktails, you should be able to identify every ingredient. You also won't run the risk of getting a headache from the cheap liquor. I guarantee, if you use Casamigos or Olmeca Altos instead of Montezuma or Cuervo Especial, you WILL taste a difference and have a better tasting cocktail.
rebecca says
what is around the rim? salt and lime zest?
Lexi says
Yes!