Blackberry Margarita

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 lime wedge
• 2 cups ice
• 12 blackberries
• 2 fluids ounces tequila
• 1 fluid ounce triple sec
• 1 fluid ounce simple syrup
• 0.75 fluids ounces lime juice

Instructions

1. 1

   Sprinkle salt onto a plate. Moisten the rim of a glass with lime wedge. Press the moistened rim into the salt. Fill the glass with ice.

2. 2

   Fill a cocktail shaker with 10 blackberries, reserving 2 blackberries for garnish. Use a muddler to crush berries to release their juices. Add tequila, triple sec, simple syrup and lime juice to the shaker and add 1 cup of ice. Seal and shake vigorously until outside is frosted, 10 to 15 seconds.

3. 3

   Strain margarita into the glass and garnish with remaining blackberries.