Not only are berries in season, but they are on sale at the market! How could I resist coming home with lots of fresh blackberries, raspberries and strawberries.
I accidentally stumbled upon this recipe on Epicurious and knew it was meant to be.
The prep took a bit of work, since the berries must be pureed and strained to remove any seeds. I considered trying to purchase berry juice, but they all included banana and, frankly, a banana margarita does not sound appealing to me. The result was outstanding: extra smooth and very fruity. I used equal parts blackberries and raspberries, but you could tip the scales either way as long as the proportions stay the same. The only problem I had with the original recipe was that it didn’t tell me how much puree I would need to make the drinks. I noted how much to look for below. I rimmed the glasses with salt. Sugar could be used instead, but I personally think salt is the way to go.
Serve these at a bbq. You only need these drinks, a bowl of salsa and some chips to start a great party.
Triple Berry Margaritas
2 cups blackberries
2 cups raspberries
1/2 cup fresh lime juice
2/3 cup sugar
1 1/2 cups tequilla
2/3 cup Grand Marnier
2 cups strawberries, frozen but thawed slightly
5 cups ice, dividedWhizz or blend blackberries, raspberries, lime juice and sugar until smooth. Strain through a fine sieve to make about 3 cups of puree. Stir in tequila and Grand Marnier and refrigerate until ready to use, or at least 1 hour.
Combine 1/2 of berry-lime mixture with 1 cup of strawberries and 2 1/2 cups of ice in your blender. Blend until smooth and serve in salt rimmed glasses. Repeat with remainder of berry puree, strawberries and ice.
Serves 8-10.
Clare Eats
July 24, 2005oh wow Nic!
You keep coming up trumps. Do you think this would work with frozen berries?? I am just about to post about my second package!
Fanny
July 25, 2005Yummy its looks so great and seems to be a good refreshing (and entertaining) drink for the hot summer days.
Love
Fanny
Nic
July 25, 2005Clare – I do think that you can use frozen berries. Just defrost them first. Maybe you should defrost them over a collander so that any excess water will drip out.
Fanny – Thanks. It was very refreshing!
sarah
July 25, 2005a girl after my own liver…BERRY MARGARITAS! excellent recipe, and gorgeous photo, as always!
now if you could do one with lychees…
Pille
July 26, 2005That Margarita looks absolutely yummy, Nic!!! Luckily I know a friendly barman who might just knock up a similar one upon request:)