Mixed berry margarita with jalapeño
A delicious and refreshing mixed berry margarita with jalapeño cocktail recipe
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Ingredients
Berry jalapeño syrup
- 2 cups water
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 cup mixed red berries strawberries & raspberries
- 1 cup dark berries blackberries & blueberries
- ½ - 1 jalapeño chilli thinly sliced with seeds
- Cocktail quantities to make 2 cocktails in 1 shaker
- ½ cup 125ml 100% agave reposado tequila
- ¼ cup 60ml Triple Sec, Cointreau or Grand Marnier
- 1 cup cooled berry jalapeño syrup
- ½ cup 125ml freshly squeezed lime juice
- ice to shake and serve
- lime wedges to serve
- sugar or salt to rim the glass
- a few fresh blueberries to garnish
Instructions
- In a medium pot put the water, sugar and sliced chilli and bring to a boil. Cook this over medium heat for about 10 minutes until it thickens slightly and the chilli has infused with the syrup. Remove the chilli and seeds with a slotted spoon.
- Add the 2 cups of tightly packed berries (fresh or frozen) to the pot and cook for about 3 – 4 minutes. Take off the heat.
- Using a stick blender or a food processor, blend the berries and syrup until smooth. Allow to cool.
- When you are ready to serve, take a wedge of lime and run it around the rim of your glass. Dip this into sugar or salt to coat the edge.
- Put the berry syrup, tequila, orange liqueur, lime juice and a handful of ice into a cocktail shaker and shake vigorously. Fill glasses with ice and top with the berry margarita cocktail mix.
- Garnish the glass with wedges of lime, a few fresh blueberries and if you want additional heat, a few more slices of jalapeño.
Servings: 4